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2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season broke record after record: most named storms, lowest pressure measured in the Atlantic, longest-lived December hurricane, and the list goes on. This image provides a summary of the season, with the track of each named storm marked in black. In all, 30 tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes formed in 2005. Of these, 26 were named storms, a status given to tropical storms and hurricanes.


Image and animation courtesy NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

Published December 17, 2005
Data acquired June 8 - December 8, 2005

Source:
Aqua > AMSR-E