NASA AIRS Sees Deep Convection in Neki (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA AIRS Sees Deep Convection in Neki

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The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of Hurricane Neki on October 22 at 2:59 a.m. local time. Infrared imagery revealed the deep convection in Neki's center and in the northeast quadrant of the storm. The coldest cloud tops are cold as or colder than 220K (Kelvin) or minus 63F. The blue areas are around 240K, or minus 27F.

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NASA/JPL, Ed Olsen

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