Images: Satellites follow killer cyclone

May 9, 2008 12:37 PM PDT

This 3D image of Cyclone Nargis shows the height of the clouds as the storm rolled over Myanmar. The tallest clouds (red) are areas of severe thunderstorms, which are associated with intense rainfall.

Photo by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC)

Caption by Andy Smith

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