Tropical Storm Irwin and Tropical Depression 10E (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Tropical Storm Irwin and Tropical Depression 10E

Caption

This infrared image from the AIRS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite shows the birth of two tropical cyclones on Oct. 6. The larger and more powerful Tropical Storm Irwin (left) and the smaller, more compact Tropical Depression 10E (right). The purple areas indicate the coldest, highest cloud tops and strongest thunderstorms.

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Credit: NASA/JPL, Ed Olsen

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