A double-satellite NASA-style view of the first tropical storm in eastern Pacific: Adrian
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 17:00
in Earth & Climate
The first tropical depression in the Eastern Pacific Ocean is now the first tropical storm, and two satellites are providing NASA insights into its thunderstorms, rainfall, and intensity. NASA satellite data on newly born Tropical Storm Adrian shows high cloud tops and moderate rainfall, indications that the storm is getting stronger, triggering a tropical storm watch in Mexico.