NASA sees hot towers as Tropical Storm Fabio's trigger
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 17:00
in Earth & Climate
NASA research has indicated whenever "Hot Towering" thunderstorms are spotted within a tropical cyclone, it is more likely to strengthen. NASA's TRMM satellite saw hot towers within newborn Tropical Depression 06E when it passed overhead early on July 12 and it later became Tropical Storm Fabio.