Image:Irene TRM 20050815 lrg.jpg

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Summary

Description

This image, captured by the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite on August 15, 2005, at 1:43 a.m. EDT (05:43 UTC), shows Irene just after it became a hurricane. The image shows the height of rain columns within the hurricane. Tall rain columns provide a clue that the storm is strengthening.
Source

Composite image created by Howcheng from two images located at http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17004
Date

August 15, 2005
Author

Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC)
Permission

Public domain
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Orientation Normal
Horizontal resolution 72 dpi
Vertical resolution 72 dpi
Software used Adobe Photoshop CS Windows
File change date and time 17:43, 16 August 2005
Colour space 65535
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