NASA's Aqua Satellite: Shows Image of Katrina
From: NASA
"Warm ocean waters fuel hurricanes, and there was plenty of warm water
for Katrina to build up strength once she crossed over Florida and
moved into the Gulf of Mexico. This image depicts a 3-day average of
actual sea surface temperatures (SSTs) for the Caribbean Sea and the
Atlantic Ocean, from August 25-27, 2005. Every area in yellow, orange
or red represents 82 degrees Fahrenheit or above. A hurricane needs
SSTs at 82 degrees or warmer to strengthen. The data came from the
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) instrument on NASA's
Aqua satellite. The GOES satellite provided the cloud data for this
image."
Image Credit: NASA/SVS
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