A stroke of luck brought the CloudSat radar directly over the center of one of the strongest typhoons of the year.
Published Nov 2, 2018
A radar on CloudSat imaged the internal structure of a powerful typhoon that will likely skirt east of Japan in the coming days.
Published Aug 21, 2015
Cloudsat’s radar captured a unique view of Sandy's internal cloud structure.
Published Nov 1, 2012
Although Mirinae was weakening, its winds maintained the classic spiral structure associated with well-organized tropical cyclones in this image of the storm’s wind structure on November 1, 2009.
Published Nov 3, 2009
Though flying in a lowered orbit, twelve-year-old CloudSat continues to deliver impressive science data that reveals the vertical structure of clouds.
Published Sep 13, 2018Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Severe Storms Remote Sensing
Tropical cyclones come in all sizes. Some researchers wonder if they saw a mini-typhoon drifting across the Pacific Ocean in mid-July 2013.
Published Jul 23, 2013
Acquired December 1, 2010, this natural-color image shows Tropical Cyclone Abele over the southern Indian Ocean.
Published Dec 2, 2010
Acquired September 30, 2012, this image shows a tropical storm that is still active nearly three weeks after its formation.
Published Oct 1, 2012
