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2005 Hurricanes: Clouds and Sea Surface Temperature
This visualization shows sea surface temperatures during most of the 2005 hurricane season. Overlaid are infrared cloud data, storm track data, and storm name labels. Warm ocean waters provide the heat energy that fuels hurricanes. Notice the correspondence between the storm tracks and the sea surface temperature response; this is particulary noticeable for hurricanes Dennis, Emily, and Katrina, where the hurricanes churn up the ocean so that cooler water rises to the surface. This version shows the entire Atlantic hurricane region and depicts all of the 2005 hurricanes except Zeta, which appeared at the very end of the year.

The 2005 hurricane season showing sea surface temperatures, clouds, and named storm tracks. Cloud data comes from GOES-12 and sea surface temperature comes from AMSR-E.    The 2005 hurricane season showing sea surface temperatures, clouds, and named storm tracks. Cloud data comes from GOES-12 and sea surface temperature comes from AMSR-E.
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The legend for sea surface temperature. The color scale ranges from dark blue for areas below 15C to dark red for regions above 35C. 		   The legend for sea surface temperature. The color scale ranges from dark blue for areas below 15C to dark red for regions above 35C.

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Animation Number:3306
Animators:Greg Shirah (SVS) (Lead)
 Alex Kekesi (SVS)
 Lori Perkins (SVS)
 Horace Mitchell (SVS)
Completed:2006-04-07
Scientists:J. Marshall Shepherd (NASA/GSFC)
 Jeff Halverson (JCET UMBC)
Instruments:Aqua/AMSR-E
 GOES-12/Imager
Data sets:Blue Marble
 Sea Surface Temperature
 Infrared Global Geostationary Composite
 Unisys Hurricane Tracking Data
Data Collected:2005/06/01 - 2005/12/12
Keywords:
DLESE >> Atmospheric science
SVS >> Hurricane
DLESE >> Natural hazards
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Phenomena >> Hurricanes
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