NASA Infrared Image of Tropical Storm Bret (IMAGE)

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NASA Infrared Image of Tropical Storm Bret

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This infrared image of Tropical Storm Bret was captured from the AIRS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite on July 18 at 17:53 UTC (1:53 p.m. EDT). The purple area in the center indicate strong thunderstorms with cloud top temperatures as cold as -63 Fahrenheit (-52 Celsius). The blue areas are warmer, less strong thunderstorms.

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Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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