TRMM 3-D Image of Tropical Storm Alenga (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM 3-D Image of Tropical Storm Alenga

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TRMM's Precipitation Radar data is depicted in a 3-D image that revealed a few powerful storms near the storm's center were pushing up to heights of over 12 km. The release of energy within these tall towers are often a sign that a storm is intensifying.

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Credit: NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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