NASA 3-D Image of Hurricane Irene (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA 3-D Image of Hurricane Irene

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This 3-D perspective of Irene was created from TRMM satellite data taken at 15:57 UTC (11:57 a.m. EDT) on August 22, 2011. It revealed an area of deep convection (shown in red) near the storm's center where precipitation-sized particles are being carried aloft.

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NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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