I’m noticing a boom in crazy-good satellite photos of Hurricane Isaac. They are full color, super-detailed, route and rain predictions, and (my favorite) cloud formations.
I’m not sure why this is happening. Perhaps, it is the upgrade to our GOES weather satellites , or that the government has taken to social media like kids to water.
Either way, I think it’s pretty cool and may end up helping out someone in harm’s way.
Here are some of the photos ‘storming’ my networks:
(image: UT San Diego )
(image: NASA on Facebook )
(image: Mari Thomas )
(image: UT San Diego )
(image: NOAA )
(image: UT San Diego )
NASA’s TRMM satellite flew above tropical storm Isaac on Aug. 24 2:13 a.m. EDT and revealed heavy rainfall around Isaac’s center. Rainfall rates were over 90mm/hr (~3.54 inches) within several strong convective storms (red). TRMM Precipitation Radar data were used to make a 3-D view of Isaac’s structure that showed some storms near Isaac’s center were reaching heights of about 16km (~9.94 miles). These towers contain Isaac’s heaviest rains and act to energize the core of the storm. (image: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce )
And, finally, a prediction from Surfline about how this will affect the waves (look for the little arrows):
(image: Mike Sidebottom )