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Hurricane Isabel Prepares to Make Landfall in North Carolina, September 17, 2003

This animation is of Hurricane Isabel on September 17, 2003 as it barrels toward the East Coast of the United States. At this time, Isabel was packing winds of 115 MPH and is classified as a Category 3 storm. The animation peels away the cloud layer and reveals the storm's rain structure. The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches ofrain fell per hour. The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour.

This animation is of Hurricane Isabel on September 17, 2003.  The animation peels away the cloud layer and reveals the storms rain structure.  The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches ofrain fell per hour.  The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour.    This animation is of Hurricane Isabel on September 17, 2003. The animation peels away the cloud layer and reveals the storms rain structure. The yellow isosurface represents areas where at least 0.5 inches ofrain fell per hour. The green isosurface show 1.0 inches of rain per hour and red displays where more than 2 inches of rain fell per hour.
Duration: 27.0 seconds
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Peel the cloud layer away to see the actual rain structure of Hurricane Isabel on September 17, 2003.    Peel the cloud layer away to see the actual rain structure of Hurricane Isabel on September 17, 2003.

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Animation Number:2826
Animator:Lori Perkins (Lead)
Studio:SVS
Completed:2003-09-21
Scientist:Jeff Halverson (JCET UMBC)
Instruments:GOES-8
 TRMM/PR
 TRMM/TMI
 TRMM/VIRS
Data Collected:2003/09/17
Series:TRMM 3D Hurricanes
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Hurricane
DLESE >> Natural hazards
SVS >> Rain Structure
GCMD >> Location >> North Carolina
 
 
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