Hurricane Helene’s landfall produced atmospheric waves seen 55 miles above Earth
When Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida with 140-mph winds, the impacts on the ground were deadly, and that power reverberated up into Earth’s atmosphere, creating ripples seen by a NASA instrument more than 55 miles above.
New images show ‘gravity waves’ rippling through the sky from Hurricane Helene
The graphic uses the colors red, yellow and red to show the change in radiance or brightness in the wavelength of light produced by atmospheric airflow on Earth, according to NASA. The most intense waves seen from Helene in the upper atmosphere can be found by looking for the redder the color viewed in the image.
See it: Atmospheric waves created by Hurricane Helene's landfall in Florida
A NASA graphic uses data from the Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, on the International Space Station to show the swells in the atmosphere created by Hurricane Helene's September landfall in Florida.
Deadly Hurricane Helene Triggered Enormous "Gravity Waves" In Earth's Atmosphere
Hurricane Helene made landfall in the United States on September 26, hitting the Gulf Coast of Florida. Its path of death and destruction was monitored in detail from the ground and space, and it was even spotted by an instrument located on the International Space Station.
NASA Says Hurricane Helene Also Impacted Earth’s Space Weather
Hurricane Helene was a devastating storm, ripping through Florida and the East Coast of the United States. NASA is now reporting that it also creates waves elsewhere, namely in the upper atmosphere around our planet.
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