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Typhoon Etau
The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Terra spacecraft captured this birds-eye view of Typhoon Etau as it was buffeting the southern island chain of Okinawa, affecting airlines, a refinery and other industries.

This animation shows Typhoon Etau on August 7, 2003.    This animation shows Typhoon Etau on August 7, 2003.
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Aqua-MODIS dataset August 6, 2003    Aqua-MODIS dataset August 6, 2003

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In this image the center of Etau is located just north of Nago city and is moving north at 20 kilometers per hour with sustained winds of 144 kilometers per hour. Terra-MODIS dataset August 7, 2003    In this image the center of Etau is located just north of Nago city and is moving north at 20 kilometers per hour with sustained winds of 144 kilometers per hour. Terra-MODIS dataset August 7, 2003

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Aqua-MODIS dataset August 8, 2003    Aqua-MODIS dataset August 8, 2003

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Animation Number:2792
Animator:Stuart A. Snodgrass (Lead)
Studio:SVS
Completed:2003-08-06
Scientist:Jacques Descloitres (NASA/GSFC)
Instruments:Aqua/MODIS
 Terra/MODIS
Data Collected:2003/08/06, 2003/08/07, 2003/08/08
Series:Hurricanes
Video:SVS2003-0003 *
Keywords:
DLESE >> Natural hazards
SVS >> Typhoons
GCMD >> Location >> Japan
 
 
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Scientific Visualization Studio,MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ((http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov))


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