Tropical Storm Erika - related image preview

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Tropical Storm Erika

Rain patterns inside Tropical Storm Erika reveal a lack of organization within the storm because of El Nino-induced winds, which tend to tear tropical storm systems apart.


Image produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC).

Published September 6, 2009
Data acquired September 1 - 3, 2009

Source:
TRMM
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