NASA satellite reveals Tropical Storm Andrea's towering thunderstorms
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 15:20
in Astronomy & Space
Towering thunderstorms are a sign of a strong tropical cyclone, and NASA's TRMM satellite spotted thunderstorms reaching heights of almost 9 miles high within Tropical Storm Andrea. NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared view that revealed very cold cloud top temperatures that coincided with the towering thunderstorms that TRMM saw.