HOW A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMS
Tropical cyclone development over the ocean was not well observed in the past. With the Rapid Scan feature of the Himawari-8 Satellite we can now see the whole process in 2.5-minute intervals.
Below shows how Super Typhoon Mangkhut in 2018 developed from a cluster of clouds to a super typhoon. (Video Courtesy: Digital Typhoon)