NASA's satellite saw 'power-trigger' around Hurricane Miriam's center

Monday, September 24, 2012 - 16:00 in Earth & Climate

ASA's Aqua satellite revealed a large area of powerful thunderstorms around the center of Tropical Storm Miriam on Sept. 23 as it tracked through the Eastern Pacific Ocean. That power was the trigger that helped Miriam rapidly intensify into a major hurricane on Sept. 24.

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