Hurricanes and Typhoons
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A collection of data visualizations and imagery for tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and typhoons.
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Historic Storms
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Tropical Cyclones: Visualizations
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Tropical Cyclones: Visible Imagery
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Hurricane and Tropical Cyclone Image Gallery
Gallery of visible imagery of tropical cyclones.
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Views of Hurricane Florence at Landfall
Cameras outside the International Space Station captured views of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 14 at 7:41 a.m. EDT minutes after the storm made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina packing winds of 90 miles an hour. The National Hurricane Center said Florence is moving very slowly to the west at only 6 miles an hour, then is expected to turn to the southwest, increasing the threat for historic storm surge and catastrophic flooding to coastline areas and inland cities in North Carolina and South Carolina.
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Landfall of Hurricane Michael from Space
Cameras outside the International Space Station captured views of Hurricane Michael at 12:58 p.m. EDT Oct. 10 from an altitude of 255 miles as the storm made landfall as a category 4 hurricane over the Florida panhandle. The National Hurricane Center reported maximum sustained winds near 150 mph with the potential to bring dangerous storm surge and heavy rains to the Florida panhandle area.
Go to this link Trio of Hurricanes Over the Pacific Ocean
Go to this pageTrio of Hurricanes Over the Pacific Ocean || three_storms_preview.jpg (4104x2304) [6.7 MB] || three_storms_preview_thm.png (80x40) [27.1 KB] || three_storms_preview_searchweb.png (180x320) [150.8 KB] || three_storms_night_1080p.mp4 (1920x1080) [9.0 MB] || three_storms_night_720p.mp4 (1280x720) [4.5 MB] || three_storms_night_720p.webm (1280x720) [5.7 MB] || three_storms_night_2304p.mp4 (4096x2304) [31.8 MB] || three_storms_night_360p.mp4 (640x360) [1.4 MB] || 4104x2304_16x9_30p (4104x2304) [64.0 KB] || three_storms_night_30628.pptx [35.0 MB] || three_storms_night_30628.key [37.6 MB] ||
Hurricane Watch
Go to this pageNASA tracks two storms churning in the Pacific Ocean. || c-1024.jpg (1024x576) [252.8 KB] || c-1280.jpg (1280x720) [365.3 KB] || c-1024_print.jpg (1024x576) [259.2 KB] || c-1024_searchweb.png (320x180) [100.0 KB] || c-1024_web.png (320x180) [100.0 KB] || c-1024_thm.png (80x40) [7.4 KB] ||
Hurricane Crossing
Go to this sectionNASA observes three powerful storms simultaneously whipping across the Pacific Ocean.
Tropical Storm Bill
Go to this pageExplore views of the storm taken from space. || c-1280.jpg (1280x720) [298.8 KB] || c-1024.jpg (1024x576) [209.9 KB] || c-1024_print.jpg (1024x576) [200.5 KB] || c-1024_searchweb.png (320x180) [109.2 KB] || c-1024_thm.png (80x40) [24.5 KB] ||
GOES-14 Scans Superstorm Sandy
Go to this pageCredit: NOAA || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_nasaportal_print.jpg (1024x576) [91.8 KB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_nasaportal_searchweb.png (320x180) [51.5 KB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_nasaportal_web.png (320x180) [51.5 KB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_nasaportal_thm.png (80x40) [4.3 KB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_720x480.webmhd.webm (960x540) [15.3 MB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_prores.mov (1280x720) [1.1 GB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_youtube_hq.mov (1280x720) [114.7 MB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_1280x720.wmv (1280x720) [37.4 MB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_nasaportal.mov (640x360) [31.1 MB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_ipod_lg.m4v (640x360) [11.7 MB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_720x480.wmv (720x480) [35.0 MB] || Sandy_Movie_GOES_R_ipod_sm.mp4 (320x240) [5.9 MB] ||
Hurricane Irene
Go to this pageThis visualization follows the development of Hurricane Irene as it moves up the East Coast of the United States in August of 2011. There are three versions of this visualization. Two of the versions follow the eye of the storm until it dissipates, then pulls back to reveal the rain fall accumulation track as measured by the Tropcical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) using two different color tables. The first version only includes rainfall along the storm track. The second and third versions include all rainfall. The third version shows the rainfall accumulating as the storm moves.These visualizations were created to support presenstations at the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) 2011. ||
Near Real-Time Global Precipitation
Near Real-Time Global Precipitation from the Global Precipitation Measurement Constellation
Go to this pageAn animation of the most currently available global precipitation data from IMERG. || imergert_1080p_30_print.jpg (576x1024) [290.8 KB] || imergert_1080p_30_print_thm.png (80x40) [7.8 KB] || imergert_1080p_30_searchweb.png (180x320) [95.7 KB] || imergert_1080p_30.mp4 (1920x1080) [29.4 MB] || flatcomposite (1920x1080) [0 bytes] || imergert_1080p_30.webm (1920x1080) [2.7 MB] || flatalpha (3600x1800) [0 bytes] || flatcomposite (3600x1800) [0 bytes] || flatdates (343x63) [0 bytes] || the-earth-observing-fleet-by-theme-precipitation.hwshow [1.2 KB] ||
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Spacecraft Animations
Earth Observing Fleet (October 2018)
Go to this pageNASA's Earth Science Fleet as of October 2018 || fleet201810_hd01.07410_print.jpg (1024x576) [71.1 KB] || fleet201810_hd01.07410_searchweb.png (320x180) [64.9 KB] || fleet201810_hd01.07410_thm.png (80x40) [4.8 KB] || 1920x1080_16x9_60p (1920x1080) [1.0 MB] || fleet201810_hd01.webm (1920x1080) [51.8 MB] || 9600x3240_16x9_30p (9600x3240) [1.0 MB] || fleet201810_hd01.mp4 (1920x1080) [229.8 MB] || fleet201810_hd01.mp4.hwshow [182 bytes] ||
GPM Core Spacecraft Beauty Passes
Go to this pageA variety of animated beauty passes of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core spacecraft. ||
GOES-R
Go to this sectionThe new generation GOES-R satellites will carry significant improvements and technology innovation on board. GOES-R will be able to deliver a full globe scan in only 5 minutes, compared to the 25 minutes needed for the same task with the current GOES satellites. GOES-R's lightning mapper instrument is expected to improve warning lead time for severe storms and tornadoes by 50%. This without a doubt will help predict severe weather in advance and save more lives. This reel is a compilation of finished productions about the GOES-R mission as well as supporting materials such as animations, visualizations, and still images.
Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Constellation
Go to this pageNine U.S. and international satellites will soon be united by the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, a partnership co-led by NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). NASA and JAXA will provide the GPM Core satellite to serve as a reference for precipitation measurements made by this constellation of satellites, which will be combined into a single global dataset continually refreshed every three hours. While each partner satellite has its own mission objective, they all carry a type of instrument called a radiometer that measures radiated energy from rainfall and snowfall. The GPM Core satellite carries two instruments: a state-of-the-art radiometer called the GPM Microwave Imager (GMI) and the first space-borne Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR), which sees the 3D structure of falling rain and snow. The DPR and GMI work in concert to provide a unique database that will be used to improve the accuracy and consistency of measurements from all partner satellites, which will then be combined into the uniform global precipitation dataset. In this animation the orbit paths of the partner satellites of the GPM constellation fill in blue as the instruments pass over Earth. Rainfall appears light blue for light rain, yellow for moderate, and red for heavy rain. Partner satellites are traced in green and purple, and the GPM Core is traced in red. The GPM Core observatory is currently being built and tested at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. It is scheduled to launch from Tanegashima space center in Japan in early 2014. ||
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Global Precipitation Measurement
Go to this pageThe Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission is an international network of satellites that provide the next-generation global observations of rain and snow. Building upon the success of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), the GPM concept centers on the deployment of a "Core" satellite carrying an advanced radar / radiometer system to measure precipitation from space and serve as a reference standard to unify precipitation measurements from a constellation of research and operational satellites. Through improved measurements of precipitation globally, the GPM mission helps to advance our understanding of Earth's water and energy cycle, improve forecasting of extreme events that cause natural hazards and disasters, and extend current capabilities in using accurate and timely information of precipitation to directly benefit society. GPM, initiated by NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as a global successor to TRMM, comprises a consortium of international space agencies, including the Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES), the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), and others. The GPM Core Observatory launched from Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, at 1:37 PM EST on February 27, 2014.For more information and resources please visit the Precipitation Measurement Missions web site.
Hurricane Resource Page
Go to this page2015 hurricane resource reelThis Reel Includes the Following Sections TRT 50:10Hurricane Overviews 1:02; Hurricane Arthur 15:07; Cyclone Pam 19:48; Typhoon Hagupit 21:27; Hurricane Bertha 22:03;Hurricanes Iselle and Julio 23:15; September 2014 Hurricane Alley 25:07; Satellite Beauty Passes 28:31; Hurricane Katrina 36:32; Global Portrait of Precipitation42:00; Typhoon Halong 42:36; Typhoon Maysak43:13; Superstorm Sandy 44:21;Hurricanes Fay and Gonzalo 45:29; RapidScat 46:12; CYGNSS 49:16Super(s): NASA;Center Contact: Rob Gutro 301-286-4044HQ Contact: Steve Cole 202-358-0918 || Screen_Shot_2015-05-29_at_3.46.48_PM_print.jpg (1024x573) [72.1 KB] || Screen_Shot_2015-05-29_at_3.46.48_PM.png (2542x1424) [1.7 MB] || Screen_Shot_2015-05-29_at_3.46.48_PM_searchweb.png (320x180) [59.9 KB] || Screen_Shot_2015-05-29_at_3.46.48_PM_thm.png (80x40) [8.0 KB] || G2015-043_Hurricane_RT_appletv.m4v (960x540) [1.0 GB] || G2015-043_Hurricane_RT_youtube_hq.mov (1280x720) [2.3 GB] || G2015-043_Hurricane_RT_prores.mov (1280x720) [45.6 GB] || G2015-043_Hurricane_RT_youtube_hq.webm (1280x720) [326.5 MB] || G2015-043_Hurricane_RT_ipod_lg.m4v (640x360) [422.3 MB] || G2015-043_Hurricane_RT_ipod_sm.mp4 (320x240) [192.7 MB] ||
Near Real-Time Global Precipitation from the Global Precipitation Measurement Constellation
Go to this pageAn animation of the most currently available global precipitation data from IMERG. || imergert_1080p_30_print.jpg (576x1024) [290.8 KB] || imergert_1080p_30_print_thm.png (80x40) [7.8 KB] || imergert_1080p_30_searchweb.png (180x320) [95.7 KB] || imergert_1080p_30.mp4 (1920x1080) [29.4 MB] || flatcomposite (1920x1080) [0 bytes] || imergert_1080p_30.webm (1920x1080) [2.7 MB] || flatalpha (3600x1800) [0 bytes] || flatcomposite (3600x1800) [0 bytes] || flatdates (343x63) [0 bytes] || the-earth-observing-fleet-by-theme-precipitation.hwshow [1.2 KB] ||
The View from Space: Data Visualizations of Hurricane Katrina
Go to this pageIn 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