Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio Collection
Title:
Super Typhoon Nida
Instrument:
Aqua/MODIS
Instrument:
Terra/MODIS
Description:
May 17, 2004, Nida hovers over the Philippines.
Abstract:
The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured this sequence of true-color images of Super Typhoon Nida churning through the Philippine Islands. Packing winds up tof 100 mph and gusts of 122 mph, and caused floods and landslides. Nida has been responsible for at least six deaths in the Philippines and has displaced thousands as it skirted the eastern part of the country before moving towards southern Japan.
Completed:
2004-05-18
Credit:
*Please give credit for this visualization to*
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
Studio:
SVS
Animator:
Stuart A. Snodgrass (Lead)
Scientist:
Jacques Descloitres (NASA/GSFC)
Data Collected:
2004/05/16 - 2004/05/18
Keywords:
DLESE
Keywords:
Atmospheric science
Keywords:
SVS
Keywords:
GCMD
Keywords:
Location
Keywords:
HDTV
Keywords:
EARTH SCIENCE
Keywords:
Natural hazards
Keywords:
Atmosphere
Keywords:
Atmospheric Phenomena
Keywords:
Typhoons
Keywords:
Philippines
Keywords:
Typhoon Nida
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center
facet_where:
Earth
facet_where:
Japan
facet_where:
Philippines
facet_when:
May 17, 2004
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_what:
Terra
facet_when_year:
2004
Animation Number:
2951
UID:
SPD-SCIVS-http://svs .gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a 000000/a002900/a0029 51/hd_nida.0212-IMAG E
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Super Typhoon Nida