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HURRICANE LANE

September 10, 2000

infrared imagery

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Typically hurricanes are viewed as a phenomena that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean Sea. Hurricanes can also occur in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean areas. Typhoons and cyclones (hurricane-like storms) occur in other parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Here is an infrared (temperature) image of Hurricane Lane on September 10, 2000 in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This image shows a classical hurricane structure with a large, well-defined eye. What is especially noteworthy is the absence of any middle and high altitude clouds between the hurricane and the middle latitude storm system over the Pacific Northwest region of the US. This signifies are region of sinking air outside the hurricane, much like the eye is a region of sinking air within the hurricane. Otherwise, large parts of the hurricane are dominated by rising air currents and think cloudiness.

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