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On Sept. 1, 2019, ABC Action News Chief Meteorologist Dennis Phillips posted an image on Twitter that supposedly showed the eye of Hurricane Dorian. Phillips credited the image to NASA and wrote that this view of Hurricane Dorian is unlike anything I have ever seen: Perhaps it was Phillips' superlative comment (unlike anything I have ever seen) or the odd coloration of this image, but some viewers were uncertain of exactly what the image showed. Some questioned whether the image had been photoshopped, while others, perhaps facetiously, retweeted the image as if showed a rainbow hurricane getting revenge on homophobes: This is what happens when homophobic morons throw a parade for themselves. A rainbow hurricane. This image has not been digitally altered. However, this is also not how the eye of Hurricane Dorian looked to the naked eye. This photograph combines IR (infrared) and visual imagery from the GOES-16 satellite (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) operated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The viral image is actually a cropped version of a larger satellite photograph available via the website Severe Weather Europe: We reached out to NOAA for more information about the viral image. Dan Lindsey, the GOES-R Program scientist at NOAA, told us: Infrared imagery provides scientists with a new level of information. These IR bands can be used by researchers to determine aspects of the storm such as cloud height, temperature, and water evaporation. An article from NOAA explained some of the differences between visible and IR satellite imagery: To sum up: The viral image of rainbow colors around the eye of Hurricane Dorian is a legitimate GOES-16 image of Hurricane Dorian. The colors are from an enhanced infrared image that were superimposed over a visible satellite image.
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