CPL Detecting Clouds (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

CPL Detecting Clouds

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The Cloud Physics Lidar instrument aboard the Global Hawk detected only shallow clouds across the western and southern portions of the storm, but saw clouds quickly build up to near 10 kilometers/6.2 miles on the eastern side.

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