Typhoon Nida's cloud tops dropping as it zigzags in wind shear

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 13:07 in Earth & Climate

Nida is battling to keep its typhoon strength in the Western Pacific Ocean as wind shear continues to tear at the storm and weaken it. NASA's CloudSat satellite noticed that Nida's cloud tops are not as high as they were over the weekend, and lower cloud tops mean less powerful thunderstorms.

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