But as revealed in new NOAA data, the superstorm also generated shockwaves in Earths atmosphere.
Gravity waves are ripples in the air caused many of Earths naturaland often violentphenomena.
Hurricane Helene offered an ideal opportunity for interrogating AWEs ability to spot atmospheric gravity waves.
Hurricane Helene seen in infrared light.Image: NOAA / Colorado State / GOES-16
The images confirm AWEs ability to study how hurricanes affect Earths atmosphere.
Natural disasters produce devastating effects, many of which are plain to see.
But they also produce some effects which fly under the radar.
AWE data showing Hurricane Helene’s atmospheric waves above the southeastern U.S. Image: Utah State University
Even ordinary thunderstormsthat is, not just the extreme weather associated with hurricanes and volcanic eruptionsharbor secrets.
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