Second only south Atlantic tropical storm: 90Q, moving away from Brazil
Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 19:42
in Earth & Climate
Tropical Storm 90Q is the second known tropical cyclone to form in the cooler South Atlantic Ocean, and two NASA satellites confirm it is now moving away from Brazil's coast. The first tropical cyclone ever seen in recorded history in the Southern Atlantic was called "Catarina" in 2004.