AMSR-E SST Global Flat Map: Sea Surface Temperature Data Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season

  • Released Monday, June 23, 2003
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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. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on the Aqua satellite saw through the clouds to provide sea surface temperatures.

This animation show a year in the life of global ocean temperatures, June 2, 2002 to May 11, 2003. Green indicates the coolest water, yellow the warmest. The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) on the Aqua satellite saw through the clouds to provide sea surface temperatures.

Slate image from video tape reads, 'AMSR-E Global Sea Surface Temperature Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season.'

Slate image from video tape reads, 'AMSR-E Global Sea Surface Temperature Used to Forecast 2003 Hurricane Season.'

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See http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/2003/0529hurricane03.html

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio

This page was originally published on Monday, June 23, 2003.
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