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October 9, 2009 - Tropical Storm Parma
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Downgraded to a tropical storm, Parma moved away from the Philippines on October 5, 2009. The MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image the same day. The center of the storm appears midway between Taiwan and Luzon, but to the west of both islands. The northern margin of the storm skirts the coast of China.
According to a report from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued at 15:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. Manila time) on October 5, 2009, Parma was located approximately 330 nautical miles (approximately 610 kilometers) east-southeast of Hong Kong. The storm had sustained winds of 55 knots (roughly 100 kilometers per hour) with gusts up to 70 knots (roughly 130 kilometers per hour).
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 10/05/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Downgraded to a tropical storm, Parma moved away from the Philippines on October 5, 2009. The MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image the same day. The center of the storm appears midway between Taiwan and Luzon, but to the west of both islands. The northern margin of the storm skirts the coast of China.
According to a report from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued at 15:00 UTC (11:00 p.m. Manila time) on October 5, 2009, Parma was located approximately 330 nautical miles (approximately 610 kilometers) east-southeast of Hong Kong. The storm had sustained winds of 55 knots (roughly 100 kilometers per hour) with gusts up to 70 knots (roughly 130 kilometers per hour).
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 10/05/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
