NASA satellites show towering thunderstorms in rare sub-tropical storm Arani
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 14:31
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites are providing data to scientists about the Southern Atlantic Ocean Sub-tropical Storm Arani, a rare occurrence in the southern ocean. Rainfall data and cloud top temperatures revealed some heavy rain and strong thunderstorms exist in Arani as it continues to pull away from Brazil.