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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Tropical Cyclone Japhet (19S)
Description:
With sustained winds near 112 km per hour (70 mph), Tropical Cyclone Japhet (19S) is thriving in the warm waters between Madagascar and Mozambique. This true-color image of the storm was acquired on February 27, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. The high-resolution image available here is 500 meters per pixel. Visit the MOD IS Rapid Response Team, for a copy of this scene at MODIS' full resolution of 250 meters per pixel.

Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MOD IS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Aqua- MODIS
facet_what:
Aqua
facet_what:
Tropical Cyclone
facet_where:
Madagascar
facet_where:
Mozambique
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
February 27, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-5426
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Tropical Cyclone Japhet (19S)