NASA's infrared image of major Hurricane Adrian reveals its stormy life's blood
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 16:00
in Earth & Climate
Strong thunderstorms are the life's blood of tropical cyclones, and infrared and radar satellite data from NASA today confirms that the eastern Pacific Ocean's first hurricane has plenty of them and they're over 9 miles high. Adrian exploded in growth overnight from a tropical storm on June 8 to a major hurricane today.