Earth ID: 173

Typhoon Opal

Visualizations by Greg Shirah Released on January 1, 1998

An animation of Typhoon Opal approaching Japan from GMS 5 imagery. Note that prevailing winds blowing from China toward Japan are instrumental in keeping the typhoon away from the mainland.

Visualization Credits

Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Edgar Russell (NASA): Animator
Alex Kekesi (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Animator
Dennis Chesters (NASA/GSFC): Scientist

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Data Used:

GMS-5

1997/06/17-1997/06/19

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Hurricanes

Keywords:
DLESE >> Natural hazards
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Atmosphere >> Atmospheric Phenomena >> Typhoons
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0