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May 13, 2008 - Typhoon Rammasun
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Typhoon Rammasun is shown here in the Phillipine Sea on May 11, 2008, at 1:55 UTC. The image was captured by the MODIS on the Terra satellite. The storm has a very developed eye and eyewall.
The typhoon, which was at one point a Category 3 storm, is headed northwards, towards Tokyo. It not expected to make landfall in Japan, however. The storm is likely to weaken and dissipate over the Pacific Ocean.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 05/11/2008
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Typhoon Rammasun is shown here in the Phillipine Sea on May 11, 2008, at 1:55 UTC. The image was captured by the MODIS on the Terra satellite. The storm has a very developed eye and eyewall.
The typhoon, which was at one point a Category 3 storm, is headed northwards, towards Tokyo. It not expected to make landfall in Japan, however. The storm is likely to weaken and dissipate over the Pacific Ocean.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 05/11/2008
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
