Ticker for August 20, 2008

                
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Tropical Storms: What a Difference A Little Time Can Make

Here are two radar images from August 19th, at 5:45 pm and 5:45 am
respectively. Other than the slightly different positions of the
spiral bands, can you spot the major difference between the two?

5:45 pm: 

5:45 am: 


Before you peek at the answers (below), here's a hint: things can
change dramatically over time.

Answers:



(today's Ticker was inspired by a comment from Dr. Jeff Basara)