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Two Views of Tropical Storm Leslie
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Published September 8, 2012
Acquired August 31, 2012, these images show a photo-like view of Tropical Storm Leslie and a sideways view of the storm’s vertical structure.
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Cold Front, Warm Front
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Published May 13, 2011
This cut-away-view of two common weather patterns is providing insight that could improve your weather forecast.
Hurricane Earl Cloud Heights
Published September 2, 2010
Acquired on August 31, 2010, this image combines a grayscale image of Hurricane Earl with a cloud height profile.
Acquired on August 29, 2010, this image combines a natural-color image of Hurricane Earl with a cloud height profile.
Super Typhoon Choi-Wan
Published September 17, 2009
Super Typhoon Choi-wan is formidable in these images, with tightly spiraling bands of clouds and a distinct eye. A vertical cross section of the storm reveals towering clouds and a clear eye surrounded by dense clouds.
Hurricane Jimena
Published September 5, 2009
These photo-like and radar images together show the structure of the Category 1 Hurricane Jimena shortly after it make landfall over Baja California on September 2, 2009.
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Hurricane Bill
Published August 24, 2009
This pair of images from August 22 shows a natural-color (photo-like) view of Hurricane Bill captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite combined with a view of the vertical structure of the clouds measured by the radar on the Cloudsat satellite.
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