NASA satellites catch Tropical Storm Nate's quick formation
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 16:30
in Earth & Climate
NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites were on guard when Tropical Storm Nate developed late in the day yesterday, Sept. 7 in the Bay of Campeche near the east coast of Mexico. The satellites measured cloud height, temperature and rainfall rates and found the heaviest rainfall on the southern side of the tropical storm.