NASA Infrared Image of Tropical Storm Sanvu (IMAGE)

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NASA Infrared Image of Tropical Storm Sanvu

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This infrared image of Tropical Storm Sanvu was captured from the AIRS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite on May 22, and shows a large area of very strong thunderstorms near the center of circulation. The purple color indicates the coldest cloud top temperatures, and strongest thunderstorms with the heaviest rainfall.

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Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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