Shown above is a VIIRS (375-m resolution) infared view of Tropical Cyclone Funso on January 24, 2012. The coasts of Mozambique (left) and Madagascar (right) can be seen on either side of the storm. + view large |
Tropical Cyclone Funso brought gusty conditions and flooding rain to the coastal regions of Mozambique.The Visible infared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument, a scanning radiometer, collects visible and infared imagery and radiometric measurements of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans. The coasts can be seen on either side of the storm in this true color image of Tropical Cyclone Funso on January 24. + view large | |
 This is a close-up infared view of Tropical Cyclone Funso on January 24. Note that the outward-sloped eyewall is evident in terms of brightness temperature gradients as you move from the center of the eye outward. + view large |
 A closeup visible view from VIIRS I-band-1 (375-m resolution) on January 24 at 1102 UTC of Tropical Cyclone Funso. + view large |
 Note that a very small inner eyewall can be seen; presumably, an eyewall replacement cycle is underway. This VIIRS infared view of Tropical Cyclone Funso taken 2215 UTC on January 24. + view large |
 The clear eye and symmetric nature of the storm are indications that it's quite strong and well-organized. This VIIRS infared view of Tropical Cyclone Funso on January 25 at 1043 UTC. + view large |
 The coasts can be seen on either side of the storm. This VIIRS visible image of Tropical Cyclone Funso from January 25 2012 at 1043 UTC. + view large |
 A close-up visible image of Tropical Cyclone Funso on January 25. Note how the western eyewall appears to be sloped as you ascend from the east to the west. This is likely a scan angle effect since the center of the VIIRS swath was a few hundred kilometers to the east of the storm, but it's also possible that the inner vortex is tilted to the west. + view large |
