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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Typhoon Aere
Description:
The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Typhoon Aere on August 24, 2004 at 4:40 UTC. At the time this image was taken, Aere was located approximately 185 km (115 miles) east-northest of Taipei, Taiwan and was slowly drifting towards the north-northwest at 9 km/hr (6 mph). Maximum sustained winds were near 148 km/hr (92 mph) with higher gusts to 185 km/hr (115 mph).

The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at add itional resolutions and formats.

NASA image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_what:
Typhoon
facet_where:
Taiwan
facet_where:
Taipei
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
August 24, 2004
facet_when_year:
2004
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-12365
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Typhoon Aere