Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Hurricane Season Animated

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 27, 2017 is “Hurricane Season Animated,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: M. R. Radcliff ( USRA ) et al. , NASA ‘s GSFC , SVS ; Music: Elapsing Time by C. Telford & R. A. Navarro ( ASCAP ). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

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Credit: Video Credit: M. R. Radcliff ( USRA ) et al. , NASA ‘s GSFC , SVS ; Music: Elapsing Time by C. Telford & R. A. Navarro ( ASCAP ) Shown from the original page. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Where do hurricanes go? To better understand dangerous storms, NASA compiled data from several satellites into a supercomputer simulation of this past year’s hurricane season.”

— APOD editors, November 27, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 27, 2017
Type
Video
Credit
Credit: Video Credit: M. R. Radcliff ( USRA ) et al. , NASA ‘s GSFC , SVS ; Music: Elapsing Time by C. Telford & R. A. Navarro ( ASCAP )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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