Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Tropical Cyclone Kalunde
Description:
Tropical Cyclone Kalunde peaked as a Category 5 cyclone on Sunday, March 8, 2003, and had weakened to a Category 3 storm as of Wednesday, March 12, with winds gusting up to 130 knots (150 miles per hour). This true-color Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image of Kalunde was acquired by the Ter ra satellite on March 12, 2003.

The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters.

Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Terra- MODIS
facet_what:
Terra
facet_what:
Tropical Cyclone
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
March 8, 2003
facet_when:
March 12, 2003
facet_when_year:
2003
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-5659
original url:
http://earthobserva…

Tropical Cyclone Kalunde
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