AIRS Image of Joaquin (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

AIRS Image of Joaquin

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On Oct. 6 at 0529 UTC NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Hurricane Joaquin and saw powerful thunderstorms around the center (purple) with cloud top temperatures near -63F/-53C.

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Credits: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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