NASA data shows Hurricane Ignacio's very cold cloud tops indicate quick strengthening
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 13:10
in Earth & Climate
When cloud top temperatures get colder, the uplift in tropical cyclones gets stronger and the thunderstorms that make up the tropical cyclones have more strength. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Hurricane Ignacio and infrared data revealed cloud top temperatures had cooled from the previous day.