AMSR-E Anomalous Atlantic Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season
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- Lori Perkins
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Researchers and forecasters often study sea surface temperatures for an indication of hurricane potential. Scientists say above normal Atlantic Ocean temperatures is one reason for the 'above normal' hurricane forecast. Hurricanes convert heat from the tropical atmosphere and oceans to wind and waves, just as a car engine converts gasoline into motion.
These animations show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002, to May 11, 2003. Blue indicates the coolest water anomaly, red the warmest anomaly.
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on the Aqua satellite takes measurements through clouds to provide sea surface temperatures.
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animator
- Lori Perkins (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
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Scientist
- David Adamec (NASA/GSFC)
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Aqua
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