NASA satellite sends back infrared photo that reveals in new detail the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornado's path of destruction. June 5, 2013 10:57 AM PDT Infrared light reveals Oklahoma tornado's path of destruction We know the official stats: At least 24 people dead, 377 injured and 33,000 somehow affected -- as the tornado that ripped through central Oklahoma on May 20 destroyed over 13,000 structures. Now a new infrared image, courtesy of NASA's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer satellite, offers a deeper look at the devastation wrought by one of the deadliest tornadoes to hit the United States in the space of 39 minutes. In the above image, you can make out the tornado track, which appears as a beige stripe running west to east. Water is represented by blue, buildings and street surfaces appear as blue-gray, and red signals the presence vegetation.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
NASA satellite sends back infrared photo that reveals in new detail the aftermath of the Oklahoma tornado's path of destruction.
June 5, 2013 10:57 AM PDT
Infrared light reveals Oklahoma tornado's path of destruction
We know the official stats: At least 24 people dead, 377 injured and 33,000 somehow affected -- as the tornado that ripped through central Oklahoma on May 20 destroyed over 13,000 structures. Now a new infrared image, courtesy of NASA's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer satellite, offers a deeper look at the devastation wrought by one of the deadliest tornadoes to hit the United States in the space of 39 minutes. In the above image, you can make out the tornado track, which appears as a beige stripe running west to east. Water is represented by blue, buildings and street surfaces appear as blue-gray, and red signals the presence vegetation.
