This visualization shows several data sets from Hurricane Isabel. Sea surface temperature (SST) as seen by Aqua/AMSR-E is represented by the colors in the ocean. Red and yellow are waters above 82 degrees Fahrenheit which is favorable for hurricane formation. Sea surface winds as seen by QuikSCAT are represented by the arrows over the SSTs. Internal rain structure as seen by TRMM/PR is represented by the semi-transparent surfaces close to the ocean surface. Isabel's wam hurricane core as seen by GOES/AMSU is represented by the ellipsoid shapes above the rain structure. This visualizaiton was intended as a proof of concept; but has been released due to it's popularity.
TRMM/PR: 2003/09/10 and 2003/09/15; AMSU: 2003/09/10 at 10:12Zand 2003/09/14 at 23:09Z; SST: 2003/09/06,07,08,10,12,14,15; QuikSCAT: 2003/09/10 at 20:57Z, 2003/09/14 at 22:35Z