+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds Previous Animation Next Animation Sea Surface Temp and Hurricane Connections: TRMM and GOES, Aug. 22, 1998 through Sept. 3, 1998 (Deluxe version) For years scientists have known of the strong correlation between sea surface temperature and the intensity of hurricanes. But one of the major stumbling blocks for forecasters has been the precise measurement of those temperatures when a storm begins to form. Traditional techniques for sea surface temperature measurement can not see through clouds. Now researchers using the TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite have developed a technique for looking through clouds that is likely to enhance forecasters' abilities to predict hurricane intensity before their massive energies fully develop. A hurricane gathers energy from warm waters found in tropical latitudes. As Hurricane Bonnie crosses the Atlantic, it leaves a cooler trail of water in its wake. As Hurricane Danielle crosses Bonnie's path, the wind speed of the second storm drops markedly, as available energy to fuel the storm's engine drops off. As Danielle crosses Bonnie's wake, however, winds speeds increase due to temperature increases in surface water around the storm. This version Includes a speed bar showing Danielle's wind speed and a date annotation.    An animation of clouds from GOES and sea surface temperatures from TRMM in the Atlantic from August 22, 1998 through September 3, 1998. The ocean is cooled by the passage of Hurricane Bonnie causing a decrease in the wind speed in Hurricane Danielle. This is the high definition version. Duration: 30.0 seconds Available formats:   1280x720 (30 fps) MPEG-2   24 MB   320x240 (15 fps) QUICKTIME 4 MB   352x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   3 MB   320x242     JPEG         14 KB   320x240     JPEG         15 KB   320x242     JPEG         14 KB   720x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-2   22 MB   720x480 (29.97 fps) DV             103 MB How to play our movies    A combined image of clouds from GOES and sea surface temperatures from TRMM in the Atlantic on August 31, 1998. This image shows Hurricane Danielle right on top of the cooler ocean region caused by Hurricane Bonnie. Available formats:   720 x 486         TIFF 1021 KB   320 x 216         JPEG 15 KB    A combined image of clouds from GOES and sea surface temperatures from TRMM in the Atlantic on August 28, 1998. This image shows Hurricane Danielle right on top of the cooler ocean region caused by Hurricane Bonnie. Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 14 MB   160 x 80           PNG 23 KB   320 x 240         JPEG 16 KB   80 x 40             PNG   6 KB    Color bar for sea surface temperature Available formats:   512 x 50           TIFF 75 KB   378 x 37           JPEG 3 KB Animation Number: 1066 Animators: Tom Bridgman (SVS) (Lead)   Greg Shirah (SVS) Completed: 2000-05-03 Scientist: Chris Kummerow (NASA/GSFC) Instruments: GOES-8   TRMM/TMI Data set: Sea Surface Temperature Data Collected: 1998/08/22-1998/09/03 Series: Hurricane-SST Connection Video: SVS2000-0001 * Goddard TV Tapes: G2000-025   G2000-038   G2000-101   G2001-001   G2001-029   G2003-036   G2003-051 Keywords: DLESE >> Atmospheric science SVS >> HDTV SVS >> Hurricane DLESE >> Natural hazards DLESE >> Physical oceanography SVS >> Hurricane Danielle SVS >> Hurricane Bonnie More Information on this topic available at: stories/hurricanes/index.html     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: SVS Contact: Curator: