This is an infrared image of Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy taken early Oct. 30, 2012 by the U.S. Air Force’s Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 14. The DMSP mission is to generate terrestrial and space weather data for operational forces worldwide, however the data from this program is also furnished to the civilian community through the Department of Commerce, thus providing more information from which forecasters can better predict pathways and intensity of storms like Sandy.
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