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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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NASA Earth Observatory Collection
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Hurricane Frances
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Hurricane Frances
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The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Frances swirling above the waters of the tropical Atlantic Ocean on August 31 at 14:45 UTC (10:45 AM EDT). At the time this image was taken Frances was located approximately 285 km (175 miles) northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico and was moving towards the west at 24 km/hr (15 mph). Maximum sustained winds were near 215 km/hr (135 mph) with a minimum central pressure of 950 mb. This makes Frances a Category 4 storm on the Saffir/Simpson Scale. 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.
Description
The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Frances swirling above the waters of the tropical Atlantic Ocean on August 31 at 14:45 UTC (10:45 AM EDT). At the time this image was taken Frances was located approximately 285 km (175 miles) northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico and was moving towards the west at 24 km/hr (15 mph). Maximum sustained winds were near 215 km/hr (135 mph) with a minimum central pressure of 950 mb. This makes Frances a Category 4 storm on the Saffir/Simpson Scale. 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. Description
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Terra- MODIS
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Terra- MODIS
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Terra
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Terra
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Atlantic Ocean
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Atlantic Ocean
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San Juan
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San Juan
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Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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SPD-ETOBS-12382
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