NASA AIRS Image of Tropical Storm 12S (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption The AIRS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this infrared image of Tropical Storm 12S on Feb. 9, 2012 at 09:41 UTC (4:41 a.m. EST). The strongest thunderstorms and heaviest rainfall are close to the center of circulation and in bands of thunderstorms to the south of the center, (purple) where cloud top temperatures are below -63 F (-52.7C). Credit Credit: NASA/JPL, Ed Olsen Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.