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SMAP captures Hurricane Michael

NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC2018-10-09

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On the morning of Oct. 8, 2018, the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Radiometer got a snapshot of Hurricane Michael, which has intensified to a Category 2 hurricane over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The radiance acquired by the SMAP L-band Microwave Radiometer can see through clouds and rains, and is sensitive to the extreme ocean surface winds under a tropical storm or hurricane. Areas in red represent higher wind speeds; areas in blue have lower wind speeds.

https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA22747

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  • Title: SMAP captures Hurricane Michael
  • Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC
  • Date Created: 2018-10-09
  • Rights: JPL
  • Album: rhalanis
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