Sea Surface Temperature, Clouds, and Tropical Depression/Storm/Hurricane Tracks from June 1, 2005 to August 29, 2005

  • Released Friday, September 9, 2005
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This visualization shows sea surface temperatures during the early part of the 2005 hurricane season. Overlaid are infrared cloud data and storm track data. Ocean temperatures are the fuel that drive hurricanes. Notice the correspondence between the storm tracks and the sea surface temperature response; this is particulary noticeable for hurricanes Dennis, Emily, and Katrina.

Sea surface temperature with clouds and storm tracks overlaid showing the first half of the 2005 hurricane season

Sea surface temperature with clouds overlaid showing the first half of the 2005 hurricane season (no storm tracks)

Overlay frames (with alpha) of Katrina's storm track

Overlay frames (with alpha) of Katrina's storm track

Overlay frames (with alpha) of storm tracks up to Katrina (not including Katrina)

Overlay frames (with alpha) of storm tracks up to Katrina (not including Katrina)

Sea surface temperature with clouds and tracks on Aug 29, 2005

Sea surface temperature with clouds and tracks on Aug 29, 2005

Sea surface temperature color bar (blue is about 20 degrees C and less, red is about 30 degrees C and higher)

Sea surface temperature color bar (blue is about 20 degrees C and less, red is about 30 degrees C and higher)

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

This page was originally published on Friday, September 9, 2005.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:56 PM EDT.

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