TRMM Image of Melissa (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM Image of Melissa

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NASA's TRMM satellite saw Melissa on Nov. 20 after it became tropical. The tallest thunderstorms, over 8 miles high, were located northwest of the center.

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SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce

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