Starlink also lets the scientist fine-tune his instruments even though they are hundreds or thousands of kilometers away. We'll be able to look at the water vapor in the lowest levels of the atmosphere and at high altitudes. Moisture does not naturally percolate to the upper levels of the troposphere, the thick lower atmosphere where we live. It is pushed there by strong vertical winds. As the air rises, pressures drop and moisture becomes droplets and then ice crystals.
Individual images tell almost none of the story.
Bonnie has finally started moving, and is expected to hit land Wilmington, N.C. early this afternoon, although it is erratic enough to change its mind. Danielle, meanwhile is expected to intensify with a track following that of Bonnie for the next couple of days. Over the next day to two days, Bonnie's days are numbered. Danielle, meanwhile is expected to intensify with a track following that of Bonnie for the next couple of days. Over the next two to three days, Danielle should be in the vicinity of Puerto Rico, and might be flyable at the end of the period.