Cyclone 4A's High Thunderstorms in Infrared (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Cyclone 4A's High Thunderstorms in Infrared

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NASA's Aqua satellite captured cold thunderstorm cloud tops of Cyclone 4A with temperatures as cold as -63 degrees Fahrenheit (in purple), indicating strong convection is occurring in the storm.

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NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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