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The eye of Isabel (2003):
Infrared satellite imagery of the vortices in the eye of Hurricane Isabel (2003).
Courtesy of University of Wisconsin - Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
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Hurricane Georges (1998):
Radar imagery during the time Hurricane Georges made landfall near Key West, Florida and
Mobile, Alabama show typical precipitation characteristics of strong hurricanes.
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Cloud clusters and tropical cyclones from space:
Infrared satellite imagery of the Atlantic shows the development of six tropical cyclones during this time period, including two that grow to category 4 hurricanes.
Courtesy of University of Wisconsin - Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
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Annual Global Sea Surface Temperature:
Monthly changes in global sea surface temperature show that the warmest part of the tropical
oceans migrates north and south with the seasons. The most intense hurricanes form over the warmest water (darkest red).
Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center
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Evolution of Tropical Cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean:
Infrared satellite imagery during September 2000 shows the development and dissipation of several
tropical cyclones. Note that not every tropical cloud cluster develops into a well defined tropical cyclone.
Courtesy of NOAA
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