Published November 2, 2018
A stroke of luck brought the CloudSat radar directly over the center of one of the strongest typhoons of the year.
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Published September 13, 2018
Though flying in a lowered orbit, twelve-year-old CloudSat continues to deliver impressive science data that reveals the vertical structure of clouds.
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Published April 29, 2016
CloudSat observed a destructive rain storm as it passed across the central United States in April 2016.
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Published October 3, 2015
Forecasters expected the third hurricane of the 2015 Atlantic season to follow a trajectory away from the U.S. East Coast, but large amounts of precipitation could not be ruled out.
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Published August 21, 2015
A radar on CloudSat imaged the internal structure of a powerful typhoon that will likely skirt east of Japan in the coming days.
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Published May 24, 2015
While RapidScat measured the strength of Typhoon Dolphin’s winds, CloudSat captured a rare glimpse inside the storm’s eye.
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Published May 24, 2015
While RapidScat measured the strength of Typhoon Dolphin’s winds, CloudSat captured a rare glimpse inside the storm’s eye.
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Published May 24, 2015
While RapidScat measured the strength of Typhoon Dolphin’s winds, CloudSat captured a rare glimpse inside the storm’s eye.
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Published November 19, 2014
A slice through the storm clouds depicts areas of intense snowfall.
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Published July 8, 2014
CloudSat captured a vertical slice of the potent storm on July 5.
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Published August 31, 2013
In a rare, perfectly centered overpass, CloudSat captured a vertical profile of Super Typhoon Utor as the storm approached the Philippines on August 11, 2013.
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Published November 1, 2012
Cloudsat’s radar captured a unique view of Sandy's internal cloud structure.
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