NASA Infrared Image Identifies Several Areas of Power in Cyclone Imelda (IMAGE)

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NASA Infrared Image Identifies Several Areas of Power in Cyclone Imelda

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This infrared image of Cyclone Imelda was captured on April 9 at 0935 UTC (5:35 a.m. EDT) by the AIRS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. The areas of purple indicate strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall, whose cloud top temperatures are as cold as -63F/-52C.

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Credit: NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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