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September 22, 2010 - Hurricane Igor (11L) in the Atlantic Ocean
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Massive Hurricane Igor spreads across the Atlantic Ocean, covering both Bermuda and Newfoundland, Canada with clouds and bands of rain on September 20, 2010. At the same time, the east coast of the United States experienced severe rip currents and large waves. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite passed overhead on that date and captured this true-color image of the apostrophe-shaped storm . According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/hr) near the time this image was captured.
The country of Bermuda, which appears smaller than the eye of the storm, can be seen in the lower center of the image. Because the land is nearly covered by clouds, Bermuda is best recognized by the turquoise waters surrounding the islands. At the time this image was captured, Bermuda was still experiencing heavy rain and wind associated with Tropical Storm conditions.
Hurricane Igor slowly approached Bermuda as a strong Category 4 Hurricane, but picked up speed and weakened to a Category 1 Hurricane just before passing to the west on the night of September 19, 2010. NHC reported that the eye passed as close as 40 miles (65 km) from Bermuda. The winds battered the islands, causing downed trees, severe beach erosion and loss of power to almost all residents, yet by most reports the damage was less than expected.
On September 21, 2010, the NCH reported that Igor still maintained Hurricane status with maximum sustained winds of 75 – 80 mph (120 – 130 km/hr). It pelted the Atlantic coast of Canada, including Newfoundland, with heavy rain and strong wind, washing out roads, flooding communities and causing potentially tens of millions of dollars damage in Newfoundland alone.
The National Hurricane Center predicts that Igor will continue on a northern track, passing west of Greenland. It is likely to retain cyclonic characteristics for the next 96 hours as it passes north of the westerlies, and then is predicted to dissipate within a day or two.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/20/2010
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Massive Hurricane Igor spreads across the Atlantic Ocean, covering both Bermuda and Newfoundland, Canada with clouds and bands of rain on September 20, 2010. At the same time, the east coast of the United States experienced severe rip currents and large waves. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite passed overhead on that date and captured this true-color image of the apostrophe-shaped storm . According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/hr) near the time this image was captured.
The country of Bermuda, which appears smaller than the eye of the storm, can be seen in the lower center of the image. Because the land is nearly covered by clouds, Bermuda is best recognized by the turquoise waters surrounding the islands. At the time this image was captured, Bermuda was still experiencing heavy rain and wind associated with Tropical Storm conditions.
Hurricane Igor slowly approached Bermuda as a strong Category 4 Hurricane, but picked up speed and weakened to a Category 1 Hurricane just before passing to the west on the night of September 19, 2010. NHC reported that the eye passed as close as 40 miles (65 km) from Bermuda. The winds battered the islands, causing downed trees, severe beach erosion and loss of power to almost all residents, yet by most reports the damage was less than expected.
On September 21, 2010, the NCH reported that Igor still maintained Hurricane status with maximum sustained winds of 75 – 80 mph (120 – 130 km/hr). It pelted the Atlantic coast of Canada, including Newfoundland, with heavy rain and strong wind, washing out roads, flooding communities and causing potentially tens of millions of dollars damage in Newfoundland alone.
The National Hurricane Center predicts that Igor will continue on a northern track, passing west of Greenland. It is likely to retain cyclonic characteristics for the next 96 hours as it passes north of the westerlies, and then is predicted to dissipate within a day or two.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/20/2010
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
