Tropical Cyclone 15S Forms In The Mozambique Channel
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 19:20
in Earth & Climate
NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone 15S as it formed in the Mozambique Channel on Feb. 18 at 10:53 a.m. EST and the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard gathered infrared data on its cloud top temperatures and potential. The data on the tropical system showed the highest cloud tops and strongest thunderstorms were in a band that stretched from the east to the south of the center. Cloud top temperatures were near -63F/-52C, indicating high, powerful thunderstorms with potential for heavy rainfall. The eastern-most edge was over western Madagascar and the southwestern extent reached Mozambique on the African mainland. read more