Infrared Look at Tropical Depression 2's Thunderstorm Temps (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Infrared Look at Tropical Depression 2's Thunderstorm Temps

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NASA's AIRS instrument captured an infrared look at TD2's high thunderstorm cloud tops on July 8 at 19:29 UTC (3:29 p.m. EDT) as its rains stretched from southeastern Texas to northeastern Mexico. The coldest cloud tops were as cold as -63F, and indicate areas of heavy rainfall (purple).

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NASA/JPL, Ed Olsen

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