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NASA Satellite Sees Tropical Depression Chris' Rainfall

Caption: This is an image of Tropical Storm Chris in the western Atlantic, from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite on Aug. 3, 2006. It was created from microwave radiation emitted by Earth's atmosphere and received by the instrument. It shows where the heaviest rainfall is taking place (in blue, surrounded by yellow) in the storm. Blue areas outside of Tropical Storm Chris where there are either some clouds or no clouds indicate where the sea surface shines through. The microwave images indicate the strongest area of convection (rising air) is just off the north shore of Puerto Rico, and there is no eye wall or eye.

Credit: NASA/JPL

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