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Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Tropical Cyclone Erica (22P)
Description:
With sustained winds near 64 km per hour (40 mph), Tropical Cyclone Erica (22P) is located approximately 621 miles east-southeast of Cairns, Australia and is moving towards the north-northeast at 15 km per hour (9 mph) This true-color image of the storm was acquired on March 5, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. The high-resolution image available here is 1000 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:
Australia
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
March 5, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-5631
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Tropical Cyclone Erica (22P)