Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Typhoon Matsa
Description:
Typhoon Matsa is shown here on the morning of August 2, 2005. This image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS ) on the Aqua satellite at 04:40 UTC (2:40 p.m. local time). The typhoon had only just been upgraded from a tropical storm at that time, with steady winds of around 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour). It was not predicted to make landfall in the coming days, but isntead was predicted to travel northward into the Yellow Sea towards the Korean Peninsula and northern China.

NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the MODIS Rapid Response team.
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_what:
Typhoon
facet_where:
China
facet_where:
Yellow Sea
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
August 2, 2005
facet_when_year:
2005
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-13012
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Typhoon Matsa