Images: Wilma heads north
Summary: The record-setting storm makes its way northeast after pounding south Florida.
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hot tower
In this schematic, "hot towers" reached into the sky as Hurricane Wilma set a record for the lowest atmospheric pressure. Depicted from satellite observations, the hot towers suggested a powerful heat engine inside the storm--and its potential for growth.
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