Close-up look at a hurricane's eye reveals a new 'fuel' source

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Hurricane Bonnies storm clouds towered 11 miles high. The height in this image is exaggerated for clarity and colors correspond to surface precipitation from blue (light) to red (heavy). Credit: NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio
Hurricane Bonnie's storm clouds towered 11 miles high. The height in this image is exaggerated for clarity and colors correspond to surface precipitation from blue (light) to red (heavy). Credit: NASA GSFC Scientific Visualization Studio

In the eye of a furious hurricane, the weather is often quite calm and sunny. But new NASA research is providing clues about how the seemingly subtle movement of air within and around this region provides energy to keep this central "powerhouse" functioning.


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