NASA's TRMM Sees Hot Towers in Tropical Depression 1E (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA's TRMM Sees Hot Towers in Tropical Depression 1E

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Tropical Depression 1E is small but thunderstorm "Hot Towers" have reached heights of about 16 km (~9.9 miles) indicating some strong convection (red) around the storm's center.

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SSAI/NASA Goddard, Hal Pierce

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