April 6, 2021
Severe storm cloud breaks into the stratosphere to hit record low temp
Using advanced infrared imaging technology aboard an Earth-orbiting satellite, scientists have measured the coldest temperature of a storm cloud on record at a chilling −111.2 °C. The severe thunderstorm barreled across the Pacific in late 2018 where it grew to an exceptionally high altitude and pushed into the stratosphere, an event researchers say is becoming more and more common.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Tropical Storms, Temperature, Satellite, New Atlas Audio