Hurricane Katrina 3D Stereoscopic Viewfinder Image

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NASA's TRMM spacecraft observed this view of Hurricane Katrina on August 28, 2005. At the time the data was collected, Katrina was a Category 5 hurricane, the most destructive and deadly. The cloud cover data was taken by TRMM's Visible and Infrared Scanner (VIRS), with additional data from the GOES spacecraft. The rain structure data was taken by TRMM's Tropical Microwave Imager (TMI). This view looks underneath the storm's clouds to reveal the underlying rain structure. This stereoscopic still image was created from a previous visualization and is intended for viewing through a special NASA Earth Science Viewfinder available through NASA Headquarters. Below, we include an anaglyph version, a printable viewfinder version, and the individual left eye and right eye views.

In the last week of August 2005, what had originated as a disturbance off the western coast of Africa transformed into a devastating storm, ravaging the southern United States. Water consumed the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, submerging chunks of Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. NASA’s satellites watched the devastation from overhead, sending down a deluge of data that scientists would study for years to come. For more information about Hurricane Katrina: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2005/h2005_katrina.html

3D stereographic anaglyph of Hurricane Katrina using TRMM and GOES data. (Red/Cyan glasses are required to view this image properly.)

3D stereographic image of Hurricane Katrina using TRMM and GOES data. These print resolution images were created for use with a NASA Earth Science Viewfinder made available through NASA Headquarters.

3D stereographic image of Hurricane Katrina using TRMM and GOES data. These print resolution images were created for use with a NASA Earth Science Viewfinder made available through NASA Headquarters.

Left eye view of Hurricane Katrina revealing some of the internal structure as seen by the TRMM satellite.

Left eye view of Hurricane Katrina revealing some of the internal structure as seen by the TRMM satellite.

Right eye view of Hurricane Katrina revealing some of the internal structure as seen by the TRMM satellite.

Right eye view of Hurricane Katrina revealing some of the internal structure as seen by the TRMM satellite.

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