飓风伯爵在美国造成大量降水
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Hurricane Earl is still a powerful category four hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale as it approaches the North Carolina coast today. NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM热带降水测量) satellite observed the high rates rain was falling within Earl, in some areas more than 2 inches per hour. Today, the Global Hawk1 unmanned aircraft is also flying into the eye of Hurricane Earl at altitudes of 60,000 feet to gather information about the storm. Hurricane Earl became the most powerful hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic season early on September 2 when its sustained(持续的) winds reached 120 kts (~138 mph). It was still intensifying2(加紧,加剧) when the TRMM satellite passed near its location on 2 September 2010 at 0602 UTC (2:02 a.m. EDT). The TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) data were used in the rainfall analysis that showed heavy rainfall, particularly in the northwest quadrant(象限) of Earl's very distinct circular eye. TRMM is managed by NASA and the Japanese Space Agency, and images are created at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.

As NASA's Genesis(发生,起源) and Rapid Intensification3 experiment (GRIP) continues to investigate tropical cyclones4 until Sept. 30, the unmanned Global Hawk aircraft was making fly overs of Hurricane Earl today to gather data from 60,000 feet high, into the lower levels of the stratosphere(同温层,平流层) . This data will help scientists learn about the rapid intensification of Earl, who went from a Category 2 to a Category 4 hurricane earlier this week.

In addition to the GRIP Mission, astronauts aboard the International Space Station are also capturing Hurricane Earl on video and in photographs. These images complement5 the Global Hawk's view closer to Earth. In addition, NASA satellites, such as the Aqua satellite are capturing views of Earl . The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS中分辨率成像光谱仪) instrument has been providing high-resolution views of Earl's clouds since it was born. To see an image from Sept. 1 at 18:01 UTC (2:01 p.m. EDT) of Hurricane Earl as it was moving through the Bahamas, go to: http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2010244-0901/Earl.A2010244.1....

Today, September 2, Hurricane warnings extend from North Carolina north to Massachusetts, including Cape6 Cod7 and the islands, with tropical storm warnings that include Virginia, eastern Maryland, New Jersey8, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Hurricane Earl's eye is expected to stay off-shore and eastern North Carolina and eastern Massachusetts have the strongest warnings.

At 11 a.m. EDT on September 2, Hurricane Earl had maximum sustained winds near 140 mph. It was 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras, NC, and 765 miles south-southwest of Nantucket, Mass. near 30.9N and 74.8W. It is moving north at 18 mph and has a minimum central pressure of 932 millibars.

For complete watches and warnings, and forecast track, go to the National Hurricane Center's webpage: www.nhc.noaa.gov.

NASA satellite imagery indicates this is a large storm, with hurricane force winds extend outward up to 90 miles from the center and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 230 miles.



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1 hawk NeKxY     
n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员
参考例句:
  • The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
  • The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。
2 intensifying 6af105724a108def30288b810d78b276     
v.(使)增强, (使)加剧( intensify的现在分词 );增辉
参考例句:
  • The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。 来自辞典例句
  • The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。 来自英汉非文学 - 历史
3 intensification 5fb4d5b75a27bb246c651ce88694cc97     
n.激烈化,增强明暗度;加厚
参考例句:
  • The intensification of the immunological response represents the body's natural defense. 增强免疫反应代表身体的自然保卫。 来自辞典例句
  • Agriculture in the developing nations is not irreversibly committed, to a particular pattern of intensification. 发展中国家的农业并没有完全为某种集约化形式所束缚。 来自辞典例句
4 cyclones 17cc49112c36617738bb1601499ae56d     
n.气旋( cyclone的名词复数 );旋风;飓风;暴风
参考例句:
  • The pricipal objective in designing cyclones is to create a vortex. 设计旋风除尘器的主要目的在于造成涡旋运动。 来自辞典例句
  • Middle-latitude cyclones originate at the popar front. 中纬度地区的气旋发源于极锋。 来自辞典例句
5 complement ZbTyZ     
n.补足物,船上的定员;补语;vt.补充,补足
参考例句:
  • The two suggestions complement each other.这两条建议相互补充。
  • They oppose each other also complement each other.它们相辅相成。
6 cape ITEy6     
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
参考例句:
  • I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
  • She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。
7 cod nwizOF     
n.鳕鱼;v.愚弄;哄骗
参考例句:
  • They salt down cod for winter use.他们腌鳕鱼留着冬天吃。
  • Cod are found in the North Atlantic and the North Sea.北大西洋和北海有鳕鱼。
8 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句:
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致,都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
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