Hurricanes Explained: How 2005 Was the Perfect Storm

http://www.flingjore.com/2008/08/hurricanes-explained-how-2005-season.html

This visualization shows some of the actual data that NASA and NOAA satellites measured in 2005 -- data used to predict the paths and intensities of hurricanes. Satellite data play a vital role in helping us understand the land, ocean, and atmosphere systems that have such dramatic effects on our lives.


NOTE: This animation shows the named storms from the 2005 hurricane season. During a re-analysis of 2005, NOAA's Tropical Prediction Center/National Hurricane Center determined that a short-lived subtropcial storm developed near the Azores Islands in late September, increasing the 2005 tropical storm count from 27 to 28. This storm was not named and is not shown in this animation.

Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• aviation
• space
• weather
• noaa
• nasa
• hurricanes

[pianobass]

thats a shitload of hurricanes O_o, that year was horrible for me, i live in louisiana. katrina hit the SE area, not long after, we got butt f*cked again by rita hitting the SW part of LA, so its easy to say were not liking hurricane gustav right now.X_X

[flingjore]

Yes, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone again as Gustav becomes a Category 5.

[marioman57100]

@pianobass oh goddness X_X IM NOT LIKING IRENE ETHER

[cookie1749]

Emily was a cat 5 too

[ener47]

the storms was awesome!