NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Isaias' Temperatures (IMAGE)

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NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Isaias' Temperatures

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On Aug. 4 at 1:53 p.m. EDT (1753 UTC) NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed Tropical Storm Isaias, centered near Albany, NY at the time, using the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder or AIRS instrument. AIRS found coldest cloud top temperatures as cold as or colder than (purple) minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 53 degrees Celsius).

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Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson

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