It gives us an idea of exactly where they initiate over the African continent and their convective structure as they track over the ocean. |
This helps take the human guesswork out of it, and makes it totally computer-based. |
We develop these tools in tandem with the forecasters. They know what they're looking for from us to aid the forecasting problem. |
We're grappling with how and where these waves originate, because about one in every ten will form into a named tropical storm. This shows us the amplitude and strength of these waves as they come off Africa and into the Atlantic. |
What we're doing is fusing together images through the use of multiple satellites. Each satellite has its own view of the Earth, and we're piecing many of them together for a more complete picture. |