NASA Inage of Post-Tropical Storm John (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Inage of Post-Tropical Storm John

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NASA AIRS infrared data on Sept. 4 at 5:23 p.m. EDT showed a circular swirl of clouds in post-tropical storm John where temperatures were around (yellow) 270 kelvin (26.3 F/-3.1 C), which are warm in terms of cloud top temperatures for thunderstorms.

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NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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