NASA Infrared Image of Tropical Storm Colin's Thunderstorm Cloud Tops (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Infrared Image of Tropical Storm Colin's Thunderstorm Cloud Tops

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This infrared image from NASA's AIRS instrument shows some strong convection and high, cold cloud tops (purple) around Tropical Depression 4's (TD4) center on August 2 at 11:59 a.m. EDT. 17 hours later TD4 strengthened into Tropical Storm Colin.

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NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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