2005 Hurricanes: Clouds and Sea Surface Temperature (2006)

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This visualization shows sea surface temperatures during most of the 2005 hurricane season. Overlaid are infrared cloud data, storm track data, and storm name labels. Warm ocean waters provide the heat energy that fuels hurricanes. Notice the correspondence between the storm tracks and the sea surface temperature response; this is particulary noticeable for hurricanes Dennis, Emily, and Katrina, where the hurricanes churn up the ocean so that cooler water rises to the surface. This version shows the entire Atlantic hurricane region and depicts all of the 2005 hurricanes except Zeta, which appeared at the very end of the year. Note: The 2005 hurricane season showing sea surface temperatures, clouds, and named storm tracks. Cloud data comes from GOES-12 and sea surface temperature comes from AMSR-E. Data Collected: 2005/06/01 - 2005/12/12. Animator: Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC), Alex Kekesi (GST), Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC), Horace Mitchell (NASA/GSFC). Scientist: J. Marshall Shepherd (NASA/GSFC), Jeff Halverson (JCET UMBC). Platforms/Sensors/Data Sets: Aqua/AMSR-E, GOES-12/Imager, Aqua/AMSR-E/Sea Surface Temperature, Hurricane/Tropical Data, TOPEX/Poseidon/Sea Surface Height Anomaly, Infrared Global Geostationary Composite.

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