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Florida From Space
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Florida From Space |
| Full Description |
Taken during the STS-95 mission from a point over Cuba, this photo shows an oblique, foreshortened view of the Florida Peninsula, with the light blue, shallow seafloor of both the Florida Keys (curving across the bottom of the view) and the Bahama banks (right). "Popcorn" cumulus cloud covers Miami and the Southern Everglades, although the built-up area from Ft. Lauderdale to West Palm Beach can be discerned. Lake Okeechobee is the prominent waterbody in Florida. Cape Canaveral is shown well, half way up the peninsula. Orlando appears as the lighter patch West (left) of Cape Canaveral, near the middle of the peninsula. Cape Hatteras appears top right, with the North part of Chesapeake Bay also visible. This is a visibility of 16 degrees of latitude (23 degrees N over Cuba to 39 degrees at Baltimore), showing unusual atmospheric clarity. |
| Date |
10/31/1998 |
| NASA Center |
Johnson Space Center |
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Hurricane Dennis
| Title |
Hurricane Dennis |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-11 |
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Hurricane Dennis
| Title |
Hurricane Dennis |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-11 |
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Hurricane Dennis
| Title |
Hurricane Dennis |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-11 |
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Hurricane Dennis
| Title |
Hurricane Dennis |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-11 |
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Hurricane Dennis
| Title |
Hurricane Dennis |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-11 |
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Tropical Depression 14 on Oc
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| Title |
Tropical Depression 14 on October 15, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Tropical Depression 14 heads toward Cuba on October 15, 2002. The storm appears to be losing strength. The visualization zooms down to the storm and then shows the overall rain structure. Blue represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain. Yellow is 1.7 inches and red depicts more than 2.2 inches of rain per hour. |
| Completed |
2002-10-16 |
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Tropical Depression 14 on Oc
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| Title |
Tropical Depression 14 on October 15, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Tropical Depression 14 heads toward Cuba on October 15, 2002. The storm appears to be losing strength. The visualization zooms down to the storm and then shows the overall rain structure. Blue represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain. Yellow is 1.7 inches and red depicts more than 2.2 inches of rain per hour. |
| Completed |
2002-10-16 |
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Tropical Depression 14 on Oc
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| Title |
Tropical Depression 14 on October 15, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Tropical Depression 14 heads toward Cuba on October 15, 2002. The storm appears to be losing strength. The visualization zooms down to the storm and then shows the overall rain structure. Blue represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain. Yellow is 1.7 inches and red depicts more than 2.2 inches of rain per hour. |
| Completed |
2002-10-16 |
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Tropical Depression 14 on Oc
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| Title |
Tropical Depression 14 on October 15, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Tropical Depression 14 heads toward Cuba on October 15, 2002. The storm appears to be losing strength. The visualization zooms down to the storm and then shows the overall rain structure. Blue represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain. Yellow is 1.7 inches and red depicts more than 2.2 inches of rain per hour. |
| Completed |
2002-10-16 |
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Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Stru
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| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure on September 13, 2004 |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Stru
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| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure on September 13, 2004 |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Stru
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| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure on September 13, 2004 |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Stru
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| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure on September 13, 2004 |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Stru
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| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Rainfall Structure on September 13, 2004 |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Dennis on July 6,
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| Title |
Hurricane Dennis on July 6, 2005 |
| Abstract |
The TRMM spacecraft captured this view of Hurricane Dennis as it passed just south of the Island of Hispaniola and headed for Cuba. |
| Completed |
2005-07-07 |
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Tracking the Category 4 Hurr
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| Title |
Tracking the Category 4 Hurricane Isabel, September 10, 2003 |
| Abstract |
Captured by Aqua's MODIS instrument on September 10, 2003, the (category 4) hurricane heads west towards the U.S. Isabel's maximum wind cuts are at least 135 mph. The thin cirrus clouds indicate that outflow is on the western side and expanding to the West. |
| Completed |
2003-09-10 |
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Hurricane Ivan Rain Accumula
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| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Rain Accumulation September 2-19, 2004 (wide view) |
| Abstract |
This animation shows rain accumulation between Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Ivan. The green path is the path Hurricane Frances took between August 25, 2004, and September 9, 2004. The red path is Hurricane Ivan from September 2, 2004, to September 19, 2004. |
| Completed |
2004-09-16 |
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Hurricane Ivan Rain Accumula
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| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Rain Accumulation September 2-19, 2004 (wide view) |
| Abstract |
This animation shows rain accumulation between Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Ivan. The green path is the path Hurricane Frances took between August 25, 2004, and September 9, 2004. The red path is Hurricane Ivan from September 2, 2004, to September 19, 2004. |
| Completed |
2004-09-16 |
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Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2
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| Title |
Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Lili strengthed as it passed over the Gulf of Mexico and headed towards the U.S. coast. It was reclassified as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 135 mph. The storm is projected to make landfall tomorrow in the same part of Louisianna that Tropical Storm Isidore dumped over 20 inches of rain just one week ago. Evacuation orders have been issued to nearly a half-million people in Louisiana and Texas. A storm surge of 10-12 feet is expected along the immediate coast line. |
| Completed |
2002-10-05 |
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Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2
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| Title |
Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Lili strengthed as it passed over the Gulf of Mexico and headed towards the U.S. coast. It was reclassified as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 135 mph. The storm is projected to make landfall tomorrow in the same part of Louisianna that Tropical Storm Isidore dumped over 20 inches of rain just one week ago. Evacuation orders have been issued to nearly a half-million people in Louisiana and Texas. A storm surge of 10-12 feet is expected along the immediate coast line. |
| Completed |
2002-10-05 |
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Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2
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| Title |
Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Lili strengthed as it passed over the Gulf of Mexico and headed towards the U.S. coast. It was reclassified as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 135 mph. The storm is projected to make landfall tomorrow in the same part of Louisianna that Tropical Storm Isidore dumped over 20 inches of rain just one week ago. Evacuation orders have been issued to nearly a half-million people in Louisiana and Texas. A storm surge of 10-12 feet is expected along the immediate coast line. |
| Completed |
2002-10-05 |
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Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2
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| Title |
Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Lili strengthed as it passed over the Gulf of Mexico and headed towards the U.S. coast. It was reclassified as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 135 mph. The storm is projected to make landfall tomorrow in the same part of Louisianna that Tropical Storm Isidore dumped over 20 inches of rain just one week ago. Evacuation orders have been issued to nearly a half-million people in Louisiana and Texas. A storm surge of 10-12 feet is expected along the immediate coast line. |
| Completed |
2002-10-05 |
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Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2
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| Title |
Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Lili strengthed as it passed over the Gulf of Mexico and headed towards the U.S. coast. It was reclassified as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 135 mph. The storm is projected to make landfall tomorrow in the same part of Louisianna that Tropical Storm Isidore dumped over 20 inches of rain just one week ago. Evacuation orders have been issued to nearly a half-million people in Louisiana and Texas. A storm surge of 10-12 feet is expected along the immediate coast line. |
| Completed |
2002-10-05 |
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Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2
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| Title |
Hurricane Lili, October 2, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Lili strengthed as it passed over the Gulf of Mexico and headed towards the U.S. coast. It was reclassified as a Category 4 hurricane, with sustained winds of 135 mph. The storm is projected to make landfall tomorrow in the same part of Louisianna that Tropical Storm Isidore dumped over 20 inches of rain just one week ago. Evacuation orders have been issued to nearly a half-million people in Louisiana and Texas. A storm surge of 10-12 feet is expected along the immediate coast line. |
| Completed |
2002-10-05 |
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Progression of Hurricane Den
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| Title |
Progression of Hurricane Dennis, 2005 (WMS) |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-18 |
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Progression of Hurricane Den
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| Title |
Progression of Hurricane Dennis, 2005 (WMS) |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-18 |
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Progression of Hurricane Den
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| Title |
Progression of Hurricane Dennis, 2005 (WMS) |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-18 |
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Progression of Hurricane Den
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| Title |
Progression of Hurricane Dennis, 2005 (WMS) |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-18 |
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Progression of Hurricane Den
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| Title |
Progression of Hurricane Dennis, 2005 (WMS) |
| Abstract |
The formation of Hurricane Dennis on July 5 made that the earliest date on record that four named storms formed in the Atlantic basin. Dennis proved to be a powerful and destructive storm in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It crossed over Cuba on July 8 and 9, leaving at least 10 dead, and caused additional deaths in Haiti. After re-emerging over open water, Dennis re-strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane with top wind speeds of 233 kilometers per hour (145 mph). The storm passed within 90 kilometers (55 miles) of Pensacola, Florida, and hit land about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of where Hurricane Ivan struck in September, 2004. A large storm surge of more than 10 feet was created in certain areas, and many homes and businesses in low-lying areas were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-07-18 |
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Hurricane Isodore on Septemb
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| Title |
Hurricane Isodore on September 19, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Isodore is the second Atlantic hurricane of the 2002 season. It brought 80 mph winds and tremendous rainfall to Cuba. The visualization depicts the overall rain structure of the storm. Yellow represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain, and red depicts more than 2.0 inches of rain per hour. |
| Completed |
2002-09-20 |
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Hurricane Isodore on Septemb
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| Title |
Hurricane Isodore on September 19, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Isodore is the second Atlantic hurricane of the 2002 season. It brought 80 mph winds and tremendous rainfall to Cuba. The visualization depicts the overall rain structure of the storm. Yellow represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain, and red depicts more than 2.0 inches of rain per hour. |
| Completed |
2002-09-20 |
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Hurricane Isodore on Septemb
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| Title |
Hurricane Isodore on September 19, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Isodore is the second Atlantic hurricane of the 2002 season. It brought 80 mph winds and tremendous rainfall to Cuba. The visualization depicts the overall rain structure of the storm. Yellow represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain, and red depicts more than 2.0 inches of rain per hour. |
| Completed |
2002-09-20 |
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Hurricane Isodore on Septemb
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| Title |
Hurricane Isodore on September 19, 2002 |
| Abstract |
Hurricane Isodore is the second Atlantic hurricane of the 2002 season. It brought 80 mph winds and tremendous rainfall to Cuba. The visualization depicts the overall rain structure of the storm. Yellow represents areas where at least 0.5 inches of rain fell per hour. Green shows at least 1.0 inch of rain, and red depicts more than 2.0 inches of rain per hour. |
| Completed |
2002-09-20 |
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Hurricane Ivan Progression
| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Progression |
| Abstract |
Closely watching Hurricane Ivan and its path. On September 13, 2004 Ivan is heading towards Cuba. |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Ivan Progression
| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Progression |
| Abstract |
Closely watching Hurricane Ivan and its path. On September 13, 2004 Ivan is heading towards Cuba. |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Ivan Progression
| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Progression |
| Abstract |
Closely watching Hurricane Ivan and its path. On September 13, 2004 Ivan is heading towards Cuba. |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Ivan Progression
| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Progression |
| Abstract |
Closely watching Hurricane Ivan and its path. On September 13, 2004 Ivan is heading towards Cuba. |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Ivan Progression
| Title |
Hurricane Ivan Progression |
| Abstract |
Closely watching Hurricane Ivan and its path. On September 13, 2004 Ivan is heading towards Cuba. |
| Completed |
2004-09-13 |
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Hurricane Rita MODIS Progres
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| Title |
Hurricane Rita MODIS Progression |
| Abstract |
A progression of Hurricane Rita from 9/19/05 to 9/24/05 using Aqua/MODIS and NOAA/GOES data. Hurricane Rita followed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, through the Gulf of Mexico, threatening Louisiana residents yet again. Although the city of New Orleans was mostly spared from this second Gulf hurricane, large areas of rural Texas and Louisiana were flooded. |
| Completed |
2005-09-23 |
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Hurricane Charley
| Title |
Hurricane Charley |
| Description |
NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission., SOUTHEAST SOAKED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM, BONNIE, AND CHARLEY A stalled frontal system along the eastern seaboard and landfalls from Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley combined to drench the southeast US from Florida up through the coastal midatlantic region. First, a stationary front draped along the Appalachians provided the focus for showers and thunderstorms from the Florida panhandle up through the midatlantic. Next, Tropical Storm Bonnie made landfall in the panhandle of Florida on the 12th of August, 2004 near Apalachicola after forming in the south central Gulf of Mexico. Bonnie moved rapidly across north Florida and into southeastern Georgia after coming ashore. The system was quickly sheared apart and lost its identity as it made landfall. Finally, Hurricane Charley, the most powerful hurricane to strike Florida since Hurricane Andrew back in 1992, made landfall on the afternoon of the 13th of August at Captiva Island on the southwest coast of Florida near Punta Gorda after having crossed over Cuba during the night. Charley remained a hurricane as it cut diagonally north-northeast across the Florida peninsula. The storm then briefly re-emerged over the Atlantic before making a second landfall on the Carolina coast. Charley finally weakened into a tropical storm over coastal North Carolina before racing northeast across the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and back out to sea. An upper-level trough was responsible for steering both Bonnie and Charley rapidly off to the north and east. In November of 1997, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite was launched in an effort to provide better estimates of rainfall over the global Tropics. Since that time, TRMM has been providing un-precedented estimates of rainfall over the Tropics using its array of passive and active sensors. TRMM can cover vast areas of the Tropics where rainfall is poorly measured such as over oceans and land areas where radar coverage is poor or lacking. The TRMM- based, near-real time Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center provides rainfall estimates over the global Tropics. MPA rainfall totals for the period 9-14 August 2004 are shown for the Southeast US and northern Caribbean. A swath of 3 to 5 inch rainfall (green area) extends from the central Gulf of Mexico into northern Florida as a result of Bonnie. A heavier swath of rain containing 3 to 10 inch amounts (darker red areas) extends from the north central Caribbean up through Cuba across Florida and merges with a heavy rain area along the Carolina coast. This marks the path of Charley. Rainfall amounts associated with these two storms were not excessive as both systems moved quickly. Tropical storm and hurricane symbols indicate the paths of Bonnie and Charley. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), |
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Hurricane Charley
| Title |
Hurricane Charley |
| Description |
NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission., SOUTHEAST SOAKED BY FRONTAL SYSTEM, BONNIE, AND CHARLEY A stalled frontal system along the eastern seaboard and landfalls from Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley combined to drench the southeast US from Florida up through the coastal midatlantic region. First, a stationary front draped along the Appalachians provided the focus for showers and thunderstorms from the Florida panhandle up through the midatlantic. Next, Tropical Storm Bonnie made landfall in the panhandle of Florida on the 12th of August, 2004 near Apalachicola after forming in the south central Gulf of Mexico. Bonnie moved rapidly across north Florida and into southeastern Georgia after coming ashore. The system was quickly sheared apart and lost its identity as it made landfall. Finally, Hurricane Charley, the most powerful hurricane to strike Florida since Hurricane Andrew back in 1992, made landfall on the afternoon of the 13th of August at Captiva Island on the southwest coast of Florida near Punta Gorda after having crossed over Cuba during the night. Charley remained a hurricane as it cut diagonally north-northeast across the Florida peninsula. The storm then briefly re-emerged over the Atlantic before making a second landfall on the Carolina coast. Charley finally weakened into a tropical storm over coastal North Carolina before racing northeast across the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and back out to sea. An upper-level trough was responsible for steering both Bonnie and Charley rapidly off to the north and east. In November of 1997, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite was launched in an effort to provide better estimates of rainfall over the global Tropics. Since that time, TRMM has been providing un-precedented estimates of rainfall over the Tropics using its array of passive and active sensors. TRMM can cover vast areas of the Tropics where rainfall is poorly measured such as over oceans and land areas where radar coverage is poor or lacking. The TRMM- based, near-real time Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center provides rainfall estimates over the global Tropics. MPA rainfall totals for the period 9-14 August 2004 are shown for the Southeast US and northern Caribbean. A swath of 3 to 5 inch rainfall (green area) extends from the central Gulf of Mexico into northern Florida as a result of Bonnie. A heavier swath of rain containing 3 to 10 inch amounts (darker red areas) extends from the north central Caribbean up through Cuba across Florida and merges with a heavy rain area along the Carolina coast. This marks the path of Charley. Rainfall amounts associated with these two storms were not excessive as both systems moved quickly. Tropical storm and hurricane symbols indicate the paths of Bonnie and Charley. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), |
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Hurricane Charley
| Title |
Hurricane Charley |
| Description |
The state of Florida has suffered its second direct hit by a tropical cyclone in as many days. On Thursday August 12, 2004, Bonnie came ashore in the Florida panhandle near Apalachicola as a tropical storm. Charley, however, became far a more dangerous Category 4 storm before it slammed into the southwest coast of Florida. Just as it did with Bonnie, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite followed Charley's progress across the Caribbean and Cuba, which suffered a direct hit. The images and data collected by TRMM can provide valuable estimates of storm location and storm intensity to the NOAA Tropical Prediction Center (also known as the National Hurricane Center). Similar to Bonnie, Charley began as a tropical depression near the Windward Islands. Tropical depression number three (TD #3) formed on August 9th, 2004 just to the southeast of Grenada. TD #3 then moved west-northwest into the lower eastern Caribbean and strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning (local time) of the 10th. The image shown above was taken at 05:43 UTC (1:43 am EDT) on 10 August 2004. The image displays the horizontal distribution of rain intensity obtained from the TRMM satellite. Rain rates in the center part of the swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space. The PR can provide fine resolution rainfall data and details on the vertical structure. Rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). The image shows Charley just before it became a named tropical storm. The storm appears rather small with no apparent banding in the rain field. But, most of the rain (green moderate and blue light) is concentrated near the center and IR data (white background) indicates that there is good outflow with the storm. Charley continued moving west-northwest into the central Caribbean and slowly strengthened into a minimal Category 1 hurricane on the afternoon (local time) of the 11th with maximum sustained winds reported at 65 knots (75 mph) based on measurements by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft. At this point, Charley was just south of Jamaica. The storm now began to curve towards the right taking a more northwestward track as it passed around the western side of a subtropical ridge to its north. Charley continued to slowly intensify. Early on the afternoon of the 12th (local time), Charley became a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 85 knots (98 mph). Charley then turned even more to the north ahead of an upper-level trough and headed straight for western Cuba. On the evening of the 12th of August, Charley passed just to the east of the Isle of Youth and slammed into western Cuba where it crossed the island just west of Havana before emerging into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. The image taken at 04:32 UTC (12:32 am EDT) on Friday August 13 shows Charley, directly over Cuba. The PR missed the center of the storm but a perfectly symmetrical ring of moderate rain (green circle) marks the center of Charley by the TMI. The rain field appears tightly concentrated near the center which is surrounded by an area devoid of rain known as a dry slot showing where drier air has been entrained into the storm's circulation. At the time of this image, Charley's sustained winds were 90 knots (104 mph). After coming off of Cuba, Charley intensified into a powerful Category 4 storm, with sustained winds measured at 145 mph, before slamming into the southwest coast of Florida near Captiva Island. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Hurricane Charley
| Title |
Hurricane Charley |
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The state of Florida has suffered its second direct hit by a tropical cyclone in as many days. On Thursday August 12, 2004, Bonnie came ashore in the Florida panhandle near Apalachicola as a tropical storm. Charley, however, became far a more dangerous Category 4 storm before it slammed into the southwest coast of Florida. Just as it did with Bonnie, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite followed Charley's progress across the Caribbean and Cuba, which suffered a direct hit. The images and data collected by TRMM can provide valuable estimates of storm location and storm intensity to the NOAA Tropical Prediction Center (also known as the National Hurricane Center). Similar to Bonnie, Charley began as a tropical depression near the Windward Islands. Tropical depression number three (TD #3) formed on August 9th, 2004 just to the southeast of Grenada. TD #3 then moved west-northwest into the lower eastern Caribbean and strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning (local time) of the 10th. The image shown above was taken at 05:43 UTC (1:43 am EDT) on 10 August 2004. The image displays the horizontal distribution of rain intensity obtained from the TRMM satellite. Rain rates in the center part of the swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space. The PR can provide fine resolution rainfall data and details on the vertical structure. Rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). The image shows Charley just before it became a named tropical storm. The storm appears rather small with no apparent banding in the rain field. But, most of the rain (green moderate and blue light) is concentrated near the center and IR data (white background) indicates that there is good outflow with the storm. Charley continued moving west-northwest into the central Caribbean and slowly strengthened into a minimal Category 1 hurricane on the afternoon (local time) of the 11th with maximum sustained winds reported at 65 knots (75 mph) based on measurements by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft. At this point, Charley was just south of Jamaica. The storm now began to curve towards the right taking a more northwestward track as it passed around the western side of a subtropical ridge to its north. Charley continued to slowly intensify. Early on the afternoon of the 12th (local time), Charley became a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 85 knots (98 mph). Charley then turned even more to the north ahead of an upper-level trough and headed straight for western Cuba. On the evening of the 12th of August, Charley passed just to the east of the Isle of Youth and slammed into western Cuba where it crossed the island just west of Havana before emerging into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. The image taken at 04:32 UTC (12:32 am EDT) on Friday August 13 shows Charley, directly over Cuba. The PR missed the center of the storm but a perfectly symmetrical ring of moderate rain (green circle) marks the center of Charley by the TMI. The rain field appears tightly concentrated near the center which is surrounded by an area devoid of rain known as a dry slot showing where drier air has been entrained into the storm's circulation. At the time of this image, Charley's sustained winds were 90 knots (104 mph). After coming off of Cuba, Charley intensified into a powerful Category 4 storm, with sustained winds measured at 145 mph, before slamming into the southwest coast of Florida near Captiva Island. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Hurricane Charley
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Hurricane Charley |
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The state of Florida has suffered its second direct hit by a tropical cyclone in as many days. On Thursday August 12, 2004, Bonnie came ashore in the Florida panhandle near Apalachicola as a tropical storm. Charley, however, became far a more dangerous Category 4 storm before it slammed into the southwest coast of Florida. Just as it did with Bonnie, the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite followed Charley's progress across the Caribbean and Cuba, which suffered a direct hit. The images and data collected by TRMM can provide valuable estimates of storm location and storm intensity to the NOAA Tropical Prediction Center (also known as the National Hurricane Center). Similar to Bonnie, Charley began as a tropical depression near the Windward Islands. Tropical depression number three (TD #3) formed on August 9th, 2004 just to the southeast of Grenada. TD #3 then moved west-northwest into the lower eastern Caribbean and strengthened into a tropical storm on the morning (local time) of the 10th. The image shown above was taken at 05:43 UTC (1:43 am EDT) on 10 August 2004. The image displays the horizontal distribution of rain intensity obtained from the TRMM satellite. Rain rates in the center part of the swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space. The PR can provide fine resolution rainfall data and details on the vertical structure. Rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). The image shows Charley just before it became a named tropical storm. The storm appears rather small with no apparent banding in the rain field. But, most of the rain (green moderate and blue light) is concentrated near the center and IR data (white background) indicates that there is good outflow with the storm. Charley continued moving west-northwest into the central Caribbean and slowly strengthened into a minimal Category 1 hurricane on the afternoon (local time) of the 11th with maximum sustained winds reported at 65 knots (75 mph) based on measurements by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter Aircraft. At this point, Charley was just south of Jamaica. The storm now began to curve towards the right taking a more northwestward track as it passed around the western side of a subtropical ridge to its north. Charley continued to slowly intensify. Early on the afternoon of the 12th (local time), Charley became a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 85 knots (98 mph). Charley then turned even more to the north ahead of an upper-level trough and headed straight for western Cuba. On the evening of the 12th of August, Charley passed just to the east of the Isle of Youth and slammed into western Cuba where it crossed the island just west of Havana before emerging into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. The image taken at 04:32 UTC (12:32 am EDT) on Friday August 13 shows Charley, directly over Cuba. The PR missed the center of the storm but a perfectly symmetrical ring of moderate rain (green circle) marks the center of Charley by the TMI. The rain field appears tightly concentrated near the center which is surrounded by an area devoid of rain known as a dry slot showing where drier air has been entrained into the storm's circulation. At the time of this image, Charley's sustained winds were 90 knots (104 mph). After coming off of Cuba, Charley intensified into a powerful Category 4 storm, with sustained winds measured at 145 mph, before slamming into the southwest coast of Florida near Captiva Island. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Hurricane Dean
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Hurricane Dean |
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Hurricane Dean was the first hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The storm system formed off the coast of South America on August 13. It traveled west, building strength from the warm waters as it headed towards the South American coast and the southern arc of the Caribbean Islands. By August 17, it had grown in power to become a Category 3 hurricane, [ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml ] and forecasters were calling for it to potentially gain yet more strength as it passed over the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. Dean was projected to cause major damage. Mexican authorities, according to news sources, were warning residents in the Yucatan Peninsula of the danger of the coming storm, which was projected to strike the peninsula. The storm might also brush against the islands of Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Cuba among others. Some forecasters were concerned about the possibility of Dean developing into super storm in the Gulf of Mexico, where storm surge and waves as well as winds might pose significant dangers to the oil and gas platforms. This data visualization of the hurricane shows observations from the QuikSCAT satellite on August 16, 2007, at 6:55 p.m. local time (21:55 UTC). At this time, Dean was poised to cross the Windward Islands of the Caribbean, while grazing the coast of Venezuela on the South American mainland. Peak winds were around 160 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour, 85 knots) at this time, according to Unisys Weather's Hurricane information page, [ http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/ ] making Dean a Category 2 hurricane. The image depicts wind speed in color and wind direction with small barbs. White barbs point to areas of heavy rain. QuikSCAT measurements of the wind strength of Hurricane Dean and other tropical cyclones can be slower than actual wind speeds. QuikSCAT's scatterometer sends pulses of microwave energy through the atmosphere to the ocean surface and measures the energy that bounces back from the wind-roughened surface. The energy of the microwave pulses changes depending on wind speed and direction. To relate the radar signal to actual wind speed, scientists compare measurements taken from buoys and other ground stations to data the satellite acquired at the same time and place. Because the high wind speeds generated by cyclones are rare, scientists do not have corresponding ground information to know how to translate data from the satellite for wind speeds above 50 knots (about 93 km/hr or 58 mph). Also, the unusually heavy rain found in a cyclone distorts the microwave pulses in a number of ways, making a conversion to exact wind speed difficult. Instead, the scatterometer provides a nice picture of the relative wind speeds within the storm and shows wind direction. NASA image courtesy of David Long, Brigham Young University, on the QuikSCAT Science Team [ http://winds.jpl.nasa.gov/ ], and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. |
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Hurricane Dean
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Hurricane Dean |
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Dean may have been the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2007 season, but days after first forming, it was also classified among the strongest hurricanes recorded. Dean became a Category 5 hurricane [ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml ] before coming ashore on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on August 21. Dean began as a wave-like disturbance in the cloud bands off South America, which gathered together to form a storm system on August 13. Fueled by the deep warm waters of the Caribbean, Dean quickly grew into a major hurricane, reaching its peak just before coming ashore. As it traveled across the Caribbean, the storm also caused great damage to Jamaica, Grand Cayman Island, and other Caribbean islands. This data visualization of the hurricane shows observations from the QuikSCAT satellite on August 20, 2007, at 5:31 p.m. local time (23:31 UTC). At this time, Dean was in the Gulf of Mexico between Cuba, Jamaica, and the Central American peninsula heading towards the Yucatan Peninsula. Peak winds were around 250 kilometers per hour (155 miles per hour, 135 knots) at this time, according to Unisys Weather's Hurricane information page. [ http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/ ] With these wind speeds, Dean just reached Category 5 status. The image depicts wind speed in color and wind direction with small barbs. The highest wind speeds, shown in purple, surround the center of the storm. The strongest winds on the north side of the eyewall are depicted in pink. Areas of heavy rain, shown with white barbs, correspond with stronger winds. QuikSCAT measurements of the wind strength of Dean and other tropical cyclones can be slower than actual wind speeds. QuikSCAT's scatterometer sends pulses of microwave energy through the atmosphere to the ocean surface and measures the energy that bounces back from the wind-roughened surface. The energy of the microwave pulses changes depending on wind speed and direction. To relate the radar signal to actual wind speed, scientists compare measurements taken from buoys and other ground stations to data the satellite acquired at the same time and place. Because the high wind speeds generated by cyclones are rare, scientists do not have corresponding ground information to know how to translate data from the satellite for wind speeds above 50 knots (about 93 km/hr or 58 mph). Also, the unusually heavy rain found in a cyclone distorts the microwave pulses in a number of ways, making a conversion to exact wind speed difficult. Instead, the scatterometer provides a nice picture of the relative wind speeds within the storm and shows wind direction. NASA image courtesy of David Long, Brigham Young University, on the QuikSCAT Science Team [ http://winds.jpl.nasa.gov/ ], and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. |
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Hurricane Dean
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Hurricane Dean |
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QuikSCAT Science Team [ http://winds.jpl.nasa.gov/ ], and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory., The 2007 Atlantic hurricane season had three named storms, but no hurricanes until the middle of August, when Tropical Storm Dean formed. By August 20, when the QuikSCAT satellite captured the data used to make this image, Dean was an extremely powerful Category 4 [ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml ] hurricane. The image depicts wind speed in color and wind direction with small barbs. White barbs point to areas of heavy rain. The center of the storm is dominated by purple, indicating high wind speeds. Pale pink circles the eye where winds were off the scale. Dark red and orange areas spread some distance from the eye: Dean was a large and powerful storm. Dean began as a wave-like disturbance in the cloud bands off South America, which gathered together to form a storm system on August 13. By August 18, Dean had grown in power to become a Category 4 hurricane, [ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml ] swirling in the Caribbean Sea. The storm caused great damage to Jamaica and Grand Cayman Island, among other Caribbean islands, and as of August 19, it was forecast to come ashore on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula not far from the border with Belize. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center [ http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml? ] were also expecting the storm to continue to gather power to Category Five strength. When QuikSCAT measured the storm on August 20, 2007, at 8:04 a.m. local time (14:04 UTC), Dean was in the Gulf of Mexico between Cuba, Jamaica, and the Central American peninsula heading towards the Yucatan Peninsula. Peak winds were around 240 kilometers per hour (150 miles per hour, 130 knots) at this time, according to Unisys Weather's Hurricane information, [ http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/ ] making Dean a powerful Category Four hurricane. QuikSCAT measurements of the wind strength of Dean and other tropical cyclones can be slower than actual wind speeds. QuikSCAT's scatterometer sends pulses of microwave energy through the atmosphere to the ocean surface and measures the energy that bounces back from the wind-roughened surface. The energy of the microwave pulses changes depending on wind speed and direction. To relate the radar signal to actual wind speed, scientists compare measurements taken from buoys and other ground stations to data the satellite acquired at the same time and place. Because the high wind speeds generated by cyclones are rare, scientists do not have corresponding ground information to know how to translate data from the satellite for wind speeds above 50 knots (about 93 km/hr or 58 mph). Also, the unusually heavy rain found in a cyclone distorts the microwave pulses in a number of ways, making a conversion to exact wind speed difficult. Instead, the scatterometer provides a nice picture of the relative wind speeds within the storm and shows wind direction. NASA image courtesy of David Long, Brigham Young University, on the |
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Hurricane Dennis
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Hurricane Dennis |
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On the heals of the devastating 2004 hurricane season, the 2005 season is so far off to a fast and furious start with the emergence of major hurricane early in the season. By July 8, 2005, Hurricane Dennis was an intense Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale and was passing directly over Cuba, also hit by Hurricane Charley in 2004. The storm is expected to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico as a major hurricane, posing a powerful threat to the Gulf Coast of the United States. This image shows Dennis as it was strengthening from a tropical storm into a hurricane on July 6, 2005. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured this image at 5:31 p.m. EDT (21:31 UTC). The image reveals rain rates associated with Dennis, with heavy rains shown in red. The rain field surrounding the storm was becoming symmetrical, wrapping around the center of circulation. TRMM also reveals an area of intense rainfall (dark red area) very near the center of Dennis that is likely associated with a convective burst, an intense section of the storm that may be a precursor to intensification. Hurricanes act as large heat engines. The fuel for these engines comes from the condensation of water vapor in the atmosphere. As water vapor condenses into the tiny cloud droplets that lead to precipitation (shown here as rainfall), heat is released. This heat, known as latent heat, is what drives the circulation of the storm. In general, the more heat that is being released, the more intense the storm will be. This heating is most effective in driving the storm if it occurs near the center of the storm as is the case shown here with Dennis. Less than an hour after this image was taken, Dennis was re-classified as a hurricane with maximum sustained winds measured at 80 miles per hour by a hurricane hunter aircraft. Launched in November of 1997 to measure rainfall over the global tropics, TRMM has proven itself to be a valuable platform for observing tropical cyclones. Rain rates in the center part of the swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the only radar that can measure precipitation from space. Rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS).TRMM [ http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency, JAXA. NASA image produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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Hurricane Dennis
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Hurricane Dennis |
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Hurricane Dennis hit Cuba on the evening of July 8, 2005 as a powerful Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale with sustained winds of 125 knots (144 mph). The storm was responsible for 16 fatalities in Cuba. With its circulation disrupted by the island, Dennis emerged off of Cuba and moved into the Gulf of Mexico in the early morning hours of the 9th as a much weaker storm. At one point, Dennis was reduced to a Category 1 storm with sustained winds down to 80 knots (92 mph), as reported by the National Hurricane Center. This image shows a rejuvinated Hurricane Dennis at 21:59 UTC (5:59 p.m. EDT) on July 9, 2005. At the time, the storm's winds were back up to 90 knots (104 mph). Rain intensity, as measured by sensors on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite, is indicated in the color overlay. The eye is well formed and contains intense 2-inch-per-hour rain rates (dark red area) in the northeastern part of the eyewall, an indication that strong heating is occurring in the core and is reinvigorating the system. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has been monitoring the progress of Dennis since it formed in the eastern Caribbean. Rain rates in the center of the swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the only radar measuring precipitation from space. Rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). Launched in 1997 to measure rainfall over the Tropics, TRMM continues to prove itself as an excellent platform for observing tropical cyclones. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency, JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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