A very rare event in South Atlantic : a tropical storm

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/archives/2010/h2010_90Q.html

NASA is following a curious short-lived event, the second tropical storm in recorded history reported by NASA to form in the cooler South Atlantic.

90Q (GOES12 satellite image) is located about 325 miles east of Puerto Alegre (near 30S / 45.8 W), has maximum sustained winds near 46 mph (40 knots) and continues moving in a general easterly direction away from the Brazilian coast.

The first tropical cyclone ever seen in recorded history in the South Atlantic occurred in March, 2004 and was called Catarina or 1-T Alfa.

TRMM (Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) satellite data showed thunderstorm tops near the center of the storm reaching to heights above 12.5 km.

Have fun with Google Maps

http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com

When he's not playing with Lego, Christoph Niemann from The New York Times has fun with the visuals of Google Maps and the result is also downright fun.

Google Earth Marine Tour

Google Earth (GE) doesn't stop to propose us to view new great images for filling the few hours of our spare time.

See the following links for exploring the marine world :

• Dive into Google Earth (Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation) : how scientists try to make an impact in marine activism
  
• Ocean showcase : effort to learn how to save the oceans
  
• Google Ocean (MIS) : collection of GE mashups (our modest contribution)
  

Waypoints & Routes

GeoGarage Waypoints and Routes

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