Infrared NASA Satellite View of Hurricane Bud (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Infrared NASA Satellite View of Hurricane Bud

Caption

Infrared imagery from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument onboard NASA's Aqua satellite was taken on May 24 at 0847 UTC (4:47 a.m. EDT) shows a large area of high, cold cloud tops around Bud's eye. The strongest storms appear in purple and have a cloud top temperature colder than -63F (-52C).

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NASA/JPL, Ed Olsen

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