NASA's Aqua Satellite Image of Tropical Storm Phet (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA's Aqua Satellite Image of Tropical Storm Phet

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NASA's Aqua satellite flew over Tropical Storm Phet on June 1 at 9:11 UTC (5:11 EDT) and captured this infrared image of the cloud top temperatures. The purple color indicates high, cold cloud tops, as cold as -63 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating strong convection.

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NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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