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September 6, 2009 - Hurricane Jimena
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Hurricane Jimena was heading west-northwest toward Mexico’s Baja Peninsula on August 30, 2009, when the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image.
Near the time this image was captured, the storm had sustained winds of 140 mph, making it a Category 4 storm. Clouds from the storm stretch out over western Mexico.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 08/30/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Hurricane Jimena was heading west-northwest toward Mexico’s Baja Peninsula on August 30, 2009, when the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image.
Near the time this image was captured, the storm had sustained winds of 140 mph, making it a Category 4 storm. Clouds from the storm stretch out over western Mexico.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 08/30/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
