TRMM 3-D Image of Arthur (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM 3-D Image of Arthur

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NASA's TRMM satellite data was used to create this 3-D image of Hurricane Arthur on July 3 that showed "hot tower" thunderstorms reaching 16km (about 9.9 miles) high over North and South Carolina.

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Image Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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