NASA Satellites Observe Massive Atmospheric Waves Above Hurricane Simon

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Published: 2026-10-16
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily (citing NASA Earth Observatory)

As Hurricane Simon impacted Mexico's Pacific coast, NASA satellites captured an extraordinary phenomenon: massive atmospheric waves rippling high above the storm. These rare images reveal how powerful hurricanes can significantly disturb Earth's upper atmosphere, creating patterns typically invisible from space. The observations, made during the early morning of October 11, 2026, show atmospheric gravity waves spreading outward from the Category 4 hurricane.

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