TRMM Satellite Gives a 3D Flyby View of Super Typhoon Sanba (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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NASA's TRMM satelilte data was used to create this 3-D view flyby of Typhoon Sanba on September 14, 2012, at 0541 UTC. The inner eye wall and older eye are both shown to extend to heights above 13km (~8.8 miles)

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SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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