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January 16, 2010 - Tropical Cyclone Edzani
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Tropical Cyclone Edzani formed over the Southern Indian Ocean in early January 2010 and intensified rapidly, according to the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center. As of January 7, 2010, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 100 knots (185 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 125 knots (230 kilometers per hour). The storm’s center was roughly 590 nautical miles (1,100 kilometers) southeast of Diego Garcia.
The MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of Edzani over the open ocean at 1:55 p.m. Calcutta time (8:25 UTC) on January 7, 2010. In this image, Edzani has a well-defined eye surrounded by spiral arms extending hundreds of kilometers from the storm’s center.
As of January 11, Tropical Cyclone Edzani had weakened considerably, with maximum sustained winds of 45 knots (85 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 55 knots (100 kilometers per hour). The U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that the storm at this time was roughly 970 nautical miles (1,800 kilometers) east-southeast of La Réunion and was moving slowly toward the south-southeast.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 01/07/2010
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Tropical Cyclone Edzani formed over the Southern Indian Ocean in early January 2010 and intensified rapidly, according to the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center. As of January 7, 2010, the storm had maximum sustained winds of 100 knots (185 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 125 knots (230 kilometers per hour). The storm’s center was roughly 590 nautical miles (1,100 kilometers) southeast of Diego Garcia.
The MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of Edzani over the open ocean at 1:55 p.m. Calcutta time (8:25 UTC) on January 7, 2010. In this image, Edzani has a well-defined eye surrounded by spiral arms extending hundreds of kilometers from the storm’s center.
As of January 11, Tropical Cyclone Edzani had weakened considerably, with maximum sustained winds of 45 knots (85 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 55 knots (100 kilometers per hour). The U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center reported that the storm at this time was roughly 970 nautical miles (1,800 kilometers) east-southeast of La Réunion and was moving slowly toward the south-southeast.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 01/07/2010
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
