NASA Infrared Imagery Sees Strong Convection in TD5's Remnants (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Infrared Imagery Sees Strong Convection in TD5's Remnants

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NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on the Aqua satellite captured an infrared look at clouds from Tropical Depression 5's remnants on Aug. 15 at 18:53 UTC (2:53 p.m. EDT) and noticed some strong convection in the southern side of circulation (purple) over the Gulf of Mexico. That area had strong thunderstorms with cloud tops as cold as -63 Fahrenheit.

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NASA JPL/Ed Olsen

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