AIRS Image of Lekima (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

AIRS Image of Lekima

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NASA's Aqua satellite was able to capture this infrared image of Supertyphoon Lekima on August 07, 2019 at 1:53pm (0453 UTC) with the AIRS instrument onboard. The dark purple shows the coldest cloud tops within the storm. Cloud top temperatures that cold indicate strong storms that have the capability to create heavy rain.

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NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson

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