TRMM 3-D Image of Tropical Storm 90Q (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM 3-D Image of Tropical Storm 90Q

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The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission, or TRMM satellite data was used to create a 3-D image of 90Q. The image showed some fairly high thunderstorm tops near the center of the storm reaching to heights above 12.5 km (over 41,010 feet).

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SSAI/NASA Goddard, Hal Pierce

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