Rita & Katrina size comparison

[Mike Umscheid]

I put this together illustrating the size difference between Katrina and Rita. Rita is certainly a smaller storm than Katrina, with a smaller diameter eye. It will be interesting to see how low the pressure can get with a smaller size storm in almost the same exact environment as Katrina...

<img src=http://www.underthemeso.com/misc/composites/GulfMonsters_graphic.jpg>

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[B Ozanne]

Besides the eye's the CDO's appear to be about the same size.

Katrina has a much bigger cirrus shield, but they are getting close to the same size.

 

[Bill Tabor]

If you want to see the real monster...tilt the image about 110 degrees to the right. It's even smiling at us!!

 

[Justin Walker]

Hey...very similar in size...but I think Rita will deepen quite a bit more. Wouldn't it be crazy if that was an actual image?!?!?!? I would leave the country.

 

[Robert Dewey]

Originally posted by Justin Walker
Hey...very similar in size...but I think Rita will deepen quite a bit more. Wouldn't it be crazy if that was an actual image?!?!?!? I would leave the country.

Oh man, the fujiwara effect would be AWESOME :shock:

 

[Aaron Kennedy]

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery...64.1610.1km.jpg

Yum!