TRMM Satellite Revealed Several (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

TRMM Satellite Revealed Several

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TRMM data on Dec. 12, 2012 at 1704 UTC revealed several "hot towers" or towering thunderstorms in Cyclone Evan reaching heights of greater than 16.5 km (10.25 miles) within Evan's eye wall. The heaviest rainfall (dark red) of over 80 mm (~3.1 inches) per hour was occurring in heavy rainfall within Evan's clear eye wall.

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NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce

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