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Tropical Storm Kompasu
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Tropical Storm Kompasu |
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Tropical Storm Kompasu hit the southern coastline of China near Hong Kong on Friday July 16, 2004 with winds of up to 45 mph. No significant damage was reported, but 12 people were injured by the storm. Kompasu formed into a tropical depression in the central Philippine Sea on the 10th of July. The system moved due west through the Luzon Strait south of Taiwan and emerged into the northern South China Sea. Kompasu strengthened only minimally becoming a weak tropical storm on the 14th as it passed through the strait. The storm then turned northwest before striking the south coast of China. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission [ http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] or TRMM satellite has so far continued to fulfill its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch in November of 1997. With its array of passive and active sensors, TRMM has also been providing a unique perspective on tropical cyclones. Such was the case with Kompasu. The first image, top, was taken at 22:21 UTC on July 14, 2004, after Kompasu had entered the northern South China Sea. Kompasu was then a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This particular image reveals only a partially organized storm. Some banding is evident in the rain field (blue and green arcs), but the storm does not have an eye and nor is there any significant rainfall nears its center. This indicates that Kompasu is not likely to intensify very rapidly. The second image was taken at 05:35 UTC on the 16th just as Kompasu was about to hit the coast of China. The storm is still lacking an eye, and rain field is very asymmetrical with most of the rain located south or southeast of the center (blue, green and red areas). The heaviest rain (red) appears just south of the center. Maximum sustained winds at this time were only estimated to be about 40 knots (46 mph). Another image taken at the same time on July 16 shows a vertical cross section through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the deeper, more intense rain (dark red area) southeast of the center on the right and only weak, shallow rain (small mainly green area) northwest of the center on the left. TRMM data and images are routinely used by operational centers such as the NOAA Hurricane Prediction Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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Tropical Storm Kompasu
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Tropical Storm Kompasu |
| Description |
Tropical Storm Kompasu hit the southern coastline of China near Hong Kong on Friday July 16, 2004 with winds of up to 45 mph. No significant damage was reported, but 12 people were injured by the storm. Kompasu formed into a tropical depression in the central Philippine Sea on the 10th of July. The system moved due west through the Luzon Strait south of Taiwan and emerged into the northern South China Sea. Kompasu strengthened only minimally becoming a weak tropical storm on the 14th as it passed through the strait. The storm then turned northwest before striking the south coast of China. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission [ http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] or TRMM satellite has so far continued to fulfill its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch in November of 1997. With its array of passive and active sensors, TRMM has also been providing a unique perspective on tropical cyclones. Such was the case with Kompasu. The first image, top, was taken at 22:21 UTC on July 14, 2004, after Kompasu had entered the northern South China Sea. Kompasu was then a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This particular image reveals only a partially organized storm. Some banding is evident in the rain field (blue and green arcs), but the storm does not have an eye and nor is there any significant rainfall nears its center. This indicates that Kompasu is not likely to intensify very rapidly. The second image was taken at 05:35 UTC on the 16th just as Kompasu was about to hit the coast of China. The storm is still lacking an eye, and rain field is very asymmetrical with most of the rain located south or southeast of the center (blue, green and red areas). The heaviest rain (red) appears just south of the center. Maximum sustained winds at this time were only estimated to be about 40 knots (46 mph). Another image taken at the same time on July 16 shows a vertical cross section through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the deeper, more intense rain (dark red area) southeast of the center on the right and only weak, shallow rain (small mainly green area) northwest of the center on the left. TRMM data and images are routinely used by operational centers such as the NOAA Hurricane Prediction Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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Tropical Storm Kompasu
| Title |
Tropical Storm Kompasu |
| Description |
Tropical Storm Kompasu hit the southern coastline of China near Hong Kong on Friday July 16, 2004 with winds of up to 45 mph. No significant damage was reported, but 12 people were injured by the storm. Kompasu formed into a tropical depression in the central Philippine Sea on the 10th of July. The system moved due west through the Luzon Strait south of Taiwan and emerged into the northern South China Sea. Kompasu strengthened only minimally becoming a weak tropical storm on the 14th as it passed through the strait. The storm then turned northwest before striking the south coast of China. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission [ http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] or TRMM satellite has so far continued to fulfill its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch in November of 1997. With its array of passive and active sensors, TRMM has also been providing a unique perspective on tropical cyclones. Such was the case with Kompasu. The first image, top, was taken at 22:21 UTC on July 14, 2004, after Kompasu had entered the northern South China Sea. Kompasu was then a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This particular image reveals only a partially organized storm. Some banding is evident in the rain field (blue and green arcs), but the storm does not have an eye and nor is there any significant rainfall nears its center. This indicates that Kompasu is not likely to intensify very rapidly. The second image was taken at 05:35 UTC on the 16th just as Kompasu was about to hit the coast of China. The storm is still lacking an eye, and rain field is very asymmetrical with most of the rain located south or southeast of the center (blue, green and red areas). The heaviest rain (red) appears just south of the center. Maximum sustained winds at this time were only estimated to be about 40 knots (46 mph). Another image taken at the same time on July 16 shows a vertical cross section through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the deeper, more intense rain (dark red area) southeast of the center on the right and only weak, shallow rain (small mainly green area) northwest of the center on the left. TRMM data and images are routinely used by operational centers such as the NOAA Hurricane Prediction Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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Tropical Storm Kompasu
| Title |
Tropical Storm Kompasu |
| Description |
Tropical Storm Kompasu hit the southern coastline of China near Hong Kong on Friday July 16, 2004 with winds of up to 45 mph. No significant damage was reported, but 12 people were injured by the storm. Kompasu formed into a tropical depression in the central Philippine Sea on the 10th of July. The system moved due west through the Luzon Strait south of Taiwan and emerged into the northern South China Sea. Kompasu strengthened only minimally becoming a weak tropical storm on the 14th as it passed through the strait. The storm then turned northwest before striking the south coast of China. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission [ http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] or TRMM satellite has so far continued to fulfill its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch in November of 1997. With its array of passive and active sensors, TRMM has also been providing a unique perspective on tropical cyclones. Such was the case with Kompasu. The first image, top, was taken at 22:21 UTC on July 14, 2004, after Kompasu had entered the northern South China Sea. Kompasu was then a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This particular image reveals only a partially organized storm. Some banding is evident in the rain field (blue and green arcs), but the storm does not have an eye and nor is there any significant rainfall nears its center. This indicates that Kompasu is not likely to intensify very rapidly. The second image was taken at 05:35 UTC on the 16th just as Kompasu was about to hit the coast of China. The storm is still lacking an eye, and rain field is very asymmetrical with most of the rain located south or southeast of the center (blue, green and red areas). The heaviest rain (red) appears just south of the center. Maximum sustained winds at this time were only estimated to be about 40 knots (46 mph). Another image taken at the same time on July 16 shows a vertical cross section through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the deeper, more intense rain (dark red area) southeast of the center on the right and only weak, shallow rain (small mainly green area) northwest of the center on the left. TRMM data and images are routinely used by operational centers such as the NOAA Hurricane Prediction Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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Typhoon Conson (07W)
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Typhoon Conson (07W) |
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Typhoon Conson began as a weak tropical depression almost 12 days ago in the West Pacific south of the western Caroline Islands. The system moved steadily west-northwest without gaining any strength as it passed through the central Philippines. On the 2nd of June 2004, Conson emerged into the South China Sea west of the Philippines. Between the 4th and 7th, Conson traversed a slow loop over the South China Sea west of the main northern island of Luzon and strengthened into a tropical storm. On the 7th, Conson began moving towards the north-northeast and gathered enough strength to become a typhoon. The system continued its movement towards the north-northeast on the 8th bringing it closer to southern Taiwan. The system also continued to strengthen. On the 9th, Typhoon Conson passed through the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before passing east of the island. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured these images of Conson showing the storm's evolution from a tropical storm into a typhoon. The first image was taken at 17:32 UTC on 5 June 2004. It shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), while rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). At the time of the first image, Conson still just a tropical storm with winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM shows that the storm has a well-defined circulation but lacks a complete eyewall with only moderate (green) rain intensities immediately west of the center. Isolated heavier rain (red areas) occurs in the outer rainbands. The next image taken at 16:24 UTC on the 8th shows a much stronger storm. The rainbands are tightly wrapped around the center which now contains intense (dark red areas) rain areas in the northern and eastern part of the eyewall. These intense rainrates show where heat is being released that fuels the storm. The typhoon is now over the Luzon Straight between the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan and has winds of 90 knots (104 mph). The next image was taken at the same time and shows a vertical slice through the center of the storm looking east. It shows the convection on the east side of the storm is much taller (blue areas above the yellow areas) and more intense (dark red area) than on the west side. The last set of images were taken at 16:14 UTC on the 10th as Conson was approaching the southern islands of Japan. At this time, Conson is starting to become extratropical as it accelerates to the northeast. The top down image reveals that the center has become ragged and disorganized. Some intense rainfall (dark reds) still exists north of the center and in a trailing rainband. The vertical slice taken through the convection north of the center looking east shows an area of intense rain (dark red area), and evidence of a bright band (horizontal red/yellow layer). Bright bands are brought about by melting of larger ice particles. This final image also shows that the convective towers are not as deep as they were earlier (blue areas above the yellow areas). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Conson (07W)
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Typhoon Conson (07W) |
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Typhoon Conson began as a weak tropical depression almost 12 days ago in the West Pacific south of the western Caroline Islands. The system moved steadily west-northwest without gaining any strength as it passed through the central Philippines. On the 2nd of June 2004, Conson emerged into the South China Sea west of the Philippines. Between the 4th and 7th, Conson traversed a slow loop over the South China Sea west of the main northern island of Luzon and strengthened into a tropical storm. On the 7th, Conson began moving towards the north-northeast and gathered enough strength to become a typhoon. The system continued its movement towards the north-northeast on the 8th bringing it closer to southern Taiwan. The system also continued to strengthen. On the 9th, Typhoon Conson passed through the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before passing east of the island. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured these images of Conson showing the storm's evolution from a tropical storm into a typhoon. The first image was taken at 17:32 UTC on 5 June 2004. It shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), while rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). At the time of the first image, Conson still just a tropical storm with winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM shows that the storm has a well-defined circulation but lacks a complete eyewall with only moderate (green) rain intensities immediately west of the center. Isolated heavier rain (red areas) occurs in the outer rainbands. The next image taken at 16:24 UTC on the 8th shows a much stronger storm. The rainbands are tightly wrapped around the center which now contains intense (dark red areas) rain areas in the northern and eastern part of the eyewall. These intense rainrates show where heat is being released that fuels the storm. The typhoon is now over the Luzon Straight between the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan and has winds of 90 knots (104 mph). The next image was taken at the same time and shows a vertical slice through the center of the storm looking east. It shows the convection on the east side of the storm is much taller (blue areas above the yellow areas) and more intense (dark red area) than on the west side. The last set of images were taken at 16:14 UTC on the 10th as Conson was approaching the southern islands of Japan. At this time, Conson is starting to become extratropical as it accelerates to the northeast. The top down image reveals that the center has become ragged and disorganized. Some intense rainfall (dark reds) still exists north of the center and in a trailing rainband. The vertical slice taken through the convection north of the center looking east shows an area of intense rain (dark red area), and evidence of a bright band (horizontal red/yellow layer). Bright bands are brought about by melting of larger ice particles. This final image also shows that the convective towers are not as deep as they were earlier (blue areas above the yellow areas). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Conson (07W)
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Typhoon Conson (07W) |
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Typhoon Conson began as a weak tropical depression almost 12 days ago in the West Pacific south of the western Caroline Islands. The system moved steadily west-northwest without gaining any strength as it passed through the central Philippines. On the 2nd of June 2004, Conson emerged into the South China Sea west of the Philippines. Between the 4th and 7th, Conson traversed a slow loop over the South China Sea west of the main northern island of Luzon and strengthened into a tropical storm. On the 7th, Conson began moving towards the north-northeast and gathered enough strength to become a typhoon. The system continued its movement towards the north-northeast on the 8th bringing it closer to southern Taiwan. The system also continued to strengthen. On the 9th, Typhoon Conson passed through the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before passing east of the island. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured these images of Conson showing the storm's evolution from a tropical storm into a typhoon. The first image was taken at 17:32 UTC on 5 June 2004. It shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), while rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). At the time of the first image, Conson still just a tropical storm with winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM shows that the storm has a well-defined circulation but lacks a complete eyewall with only moderate (green) rain intensities immediately west of the center. Isolated heavier rain (red areas) occurs in the outer rainbands. The next image taken at 16:24 UTC on the 8th shows a much stronger storm. The rainbands are tightly wrapped around the center which now contains intense (dark red areas) rain areas in the northern and eastern part of the eyewall. These intense rainrates show where heat is being released that fuels the storm. The typhoon is now over the Luzon Straight between the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan and has winds of 90 knots (104 mph). The next image was taken at the same time and shows a vertical slice through the center of the storm looking east. It shows the convection on the east side of the storm is much taller (blue areas above the yellow areas) and more intense (dark red area) than on the west side. The last set of images were taken at 16:14 UTC on the 10th as Conson was approaching the southern islands of Japan. At this time, Conson is starting to become extratropical as it accelerates to the northeast. The top down image reveals that the center has become ragged and disorganized. Some intense rainfall (dark reds) still exists north of the center and in a trailing rainband. The vertical slice taken through the convection north of the center looking east shows an area of intense rain (dark red area), and evidence of a bright band (horizontal red/yellow layer). Bright bands are brought about by melting of larger ice particles. This final image also shows that the convective towers are not as deep as they were earlier (blue areas above the yellow areas). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Conson (07W)
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Typhoon Conson (07W) |
| Description |
Typhoon Conson began as a weak tropical depression almost 12 days ago in the West Pacific south of the western Caroline Islands. The system moved steadily west-northwest without gaining any strength as it passed through the central Philippines. On the 2nd of June 2004, Conson emerged into the South China Sea west of the Philippines. Between the 4th and 7th, Conson traversed a slow loop over the South China Sea west of the main northern island of Luzon and strengthened into a tropical storm. On the 7th, Conson began moving towards the north-northeast and gathered enough strength to become a typhoon. The system continued its movement towards the north-northeast on the 8th bringing it closer to southern Taiwan. The system also continued to strengthen. On the 9th, Typhoon Conson passed through the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before passing east of the island. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured these images of Conson showing the storm's evolution from a tropical storm into a typhoon. The first image was taken at 17:32 UTC on 5 June 2004. It shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), while rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). At the time of the first image, Conson still just a tropical storm with winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM shows that the storm has a well-defined circulation but lacks a complete eyewall with only moderate (green) rain intensities immediately west of the center. Isolated heavier rain (red areas) occurs in the outer rainbands. The next image taken at 16:24 UTC on the 8th shows a much stronger storm. The rainbands are tightly wrapped around the center which now contains intense (dark red areas) rain areas in the northern and eastern part of the eyewall. These intense rainrates show where heat is being released that fuels the storm. The typhoon is now over the Luzon Straight between the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan and has winds of 90 knots (104 mph). The next image was taken at the same time and shows a vertical slice through the center of the storm looking east. It shows the convection on the east side of the storm is much taller (blue areas above the yellow areas) and more intense (dark red area) than on the west side. The last set of images were taken at 16:14 UTC on the 10th as Conson was approaching the southern islands of Japan. At this time, Conson is starting to become extratropical as it accelerates to the northeast. The top down image reveals that the center has become ragged and disorganized. Some intense rainfall (dark reds) still exists north of the center and in a trailing rainband. The vertical slice taken through the convection north of the center looking east shows an area of intense rain (dark red area), and evidence of a bright band (horizontal red/yellow layer). Bright bands are brought about by melting of larger ice particles. This final image also shows that the convective towers are not as deep as they were earlier (blue areas above the yellow areas). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Conson (07W)
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Typhoon Conson (07W) |
| Description |
Typhoon Conson began as a weak tropical depression almost 12 days ago in the West Pacific south of the western Caroline Islands. The system moved steadily west-northwest without gaining any strength as it passed through the central Philippines. On the 2nd of June 2004, Conson emerged into the South China Sea west of the Philippines. Between the 4th and 7th, Conson traversed a slow loop over the South China Sea west of the main northern island of Luzon and strengthened into a tropical storm. On the 7th, Conson began moving towards the north-northeast and gathered enough strength to become a typhoon. The system continued its movement towards the north-northeast on the 8th bringing it closer to southern Taiwan. The system also continued to strengthen. On the 9th, Typhoon Conson passed through the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before passing east of the island. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured these images of Conson showing the storm's evolution from a tropical storm into a typhoon. The first image was taken at 17:32 UTC on 5 June 2004. It shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), while rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). At the time of the first image, Conson still just a tropical storm with winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM shows that the storm has a well-defined circulation but lacks a complete eyewall with only moderate (green) rain intensities immediately west of the center. Isolated heavier rain (red areas) occurs in the outer rainbands. The next image taken at 16:24 UTC on the 8th shows a much stronger storm. The rainbands are tightly wrapped around the center which now contains intense (dark red areas) rain areas in the northern and eastern part of the eyewall. These intense rainrates show where heat is being released that fuels the storm. The typhoon is now over the Luzon Straight between the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan and has winds of 90 knots (104 mph). The next image was taken at the same time and shows a vertical slice through the center of the storm looking east. It shows the convection on the east side of the storm is much taller (blue areas above the yellow areas) and more intense (dark red area) than on the west side. The last set of images were taken at 16:14 UTC on the 10th as Conson was approaching the southern islands of Japan. At this time, Conson is starting to become extratropical as it accelerates to the northeast. The top down image reveals that the center has become ragged and disorganized. Some intense rainfall (dark reds) still exists north of the center and in a trailing rainband. The vertical slice taken through the convection north of the center looking east shows an area of intense rain (dark red area), and evidence of a bright band (horizontal red/yellow layer). Bright bands are brought about by melting of larger ice particles. This final image also shows that the convective towers are not as deep as they were earlier (blue areas above the yellow areas). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Conson (07W)
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Typhoon Conson (07W) |
| Description |
Typhoon Conson began as a weak tropical depression almost 12 days ago in the West Pacific south of the western Caroline Islands. The system moved steadily west-northwest without gaining any strength as it passed through the central Philippines. On the 2nd of June 2004, Conson emerged into the South China Sea west of the Philippines. Between the 4th and 7th, Conson traversed a slow loop over the South China Sea west of the main northern island of Luzon and strengthened into a tropical storm. On the 7th, Conson began moving towards the north-northeast and gathered enough strength to become a typhoon. The system continued its movement towards the north-northeast on the 8th bringing it closer to southern Taiwan. The system also continued to strengthen. On the 9th, Typhoon Conson passed through the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before passing east of the island. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured these images of Conson showing the storm's evolution from a tropical storm into a typhoon. The first image was taken at 17:32 UTC on 5 June 2004. It shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), while rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). At the time of the first image, Conson still just a tropical storm with winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM shows that the storm has a well-defined circulation but lacks a complete eyewall with only moderate (green) rain intensities immediately west of the center. Isolated heavier rain (red areas) occurs in the outer rainbands. The next image taken at 16:24 UTC on the 8th shows a much stronger storm. The rainbands are tightly wrapped around the center which now contains intense (dark red areas) rain areas in the northern and eastern part of the eyewall. These intense rainrates show where heat is being released that fuels the storm. The typhoon is now over the Luzon Straight between the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan and has winds of 90 knots (104 mph). The next image was taken at the same time and shows a vertical slice through the center of the storm looking east. It shows the convection on the east side of the storm is much taller (blue areas above the yellow areas) and more intense (dark red area) than on the west side. The last set of images were taken at 16:14 UTC on the 10th as Conson was approaching the southern islands of Japan. At this time, Conson is starting to become extratropical as it accelerates to the northeast. The top down image reveals that the center has become ragged and disorganized. Some intense rainfall (dark reds) still exists north of the center and in a trailing rainband. The vertical slice taken through the convection north of the center looking east shows an area of intense rain (dark red area), and evidence of a bright band (horizontal red/yellow layer). Bright bands are brought about by melting of larger ice particles. This final image also shows that the convective towers are not as deep as they were earlier (blue areas above the yellow areas). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Conson (07W)
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Typhoon Conson (07W) |
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Typhoon Conson began as a weak tropical depression almost 12 days ago in the West Pacific south of the western Caroline Islands. The system moved steadily west-northwest without gaining any strength as it passed through the central Philippines. On the 2nd of June 2004, Conson emerged into the South China Sea west of the Philippines. Between the 4th and 7th, Conson traversed a slow loop over the South China Sea west of the main northern island of Luzon and strengthened into a tropical storm. On the 7th, Conson began moving towards the north-northeast and gathered enough strength to become a typhoon. The system continued its movement towards the north-northeast on the 8th bringing it closer to southern Taiwan. The system also continued to strengthen. On the 9th, Typhoon Conson passed through the Bashi Channel just south of Taiwan before passing east of the island. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite captured these images of Conson showing the storm's evolution from a tropical storm into a typhoon. The first image was taken at 17:32 UTC on 5 June 2004. It shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), while rain rates in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). At the time of the first image, Conson still just a tropical storm with winds estimated at 45 knots (52 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. TRMM shows that the storm has a well-defined circulation but lacks a complete eyewall with only moderate (green) rain intensities immediately west of the center. Isolated heavier rain (red areas) occurs in the outer rainbands. The next image taken at 16:24 UTC on the 8th shows a much stronger storm. The rainbands are tightly wrapped around the center which now contains intense (dark red areas) rain areas in the northern and eastern part of the eyewall. These intense rainrates show where heat is being released that fuels the storm. The typhoon is now over the Luzon Straight between the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan and has winds of 90 knots (104 mph). The next image was taken at the same time and shows a vertical slice through the center of the storm looking east. It shows the convection on the east side of the storm is much taller (blue areas above the yellow areas) and more intense (dark red area) than on the west side. The last set of images were taken at 16:14 UTC on the 10th as Conson was approaching the southern islands of Japan. At this time, Conson is starting to become extratropical as it accelerates to the northeast. The top down image reveals that the center has become ragged and disorganized. Some intense rainfall (dark reds) still exists north of the center and in a trailing rainband. The vertical slice taken through the convection north of the center looking east shows an area of intense rain (dark red area), and evidence of a bright band (horizontal red/yellow layer). Bright bands are brought about by melting of larger ice particles. This final image also shows that the convective towers are not as deep as they were earlier (blue areas above the yellow areas). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Mindulle
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Typhoon Mindulle |
| Description |
As the northern Philippines island of Luzon recovers from its brush with Typhoon Mindulle, the island nation of Taiwan now bears the brunt of the storm. Mindulle was responsible for 16 fatalities and 17 missing persons in the Philippines mainly from flash floods and is now hitting the east coast of Taiwan with 75 mph winds. Mindulle formed into a tropical depression from a monsoon gyre back on the 23rd of June 2004 just west of the Northern Mariana Islands. Mindulle quickly reached tropical storm strength but only slowly intensified over the next few days before finally becoming a minimal typhoon on the 27th in the Philippine Sea. Next came a period of rapid development as Mindulle's maximum sustained winds increased from 65 knots (75 mph) to 125 knots (144 mph) within a span of just 30 hours, and it's forward speed decreased dramatically as it approached the northern Philippines. Up until this point, Mindulle had been moving mainly due west but now turned north taking it through the Babuyan and Batan islands north of the main island of Luzon. The storm increased its forward speed slowly and began to weaken as it passed through the Bashi Channel headed for Taiwan. Mindulle passed by the Hengchun Peninsula at the southern tip of Taiwan on the evening (local time) of the 30th of June before continuing up along the east coast of Taiwan. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has been fulfilling its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch back in November of 1997. With its passive and active sensors, TRMM is able to capture unique images of tropical cyclones providing a one of a kind perspective on their structures as seen by this series of images of Mindulle. The first image was taken at 15:39 UTC on 23 June 2004 when Mindulle was still just a tropical storm west of the Northern Mariana Islands with maximum sustained winds estimated at 35 knots (40 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This image shows that Mindulle is not very organized yet with no evidence of an eye in the rain field. However, some banding is visible in the moderate rain rates (green areas) and a sizeable area of intense rain is present (dark red areas). The second image was taken at 06:01 UTC on the 28th and shows a mature typhoon with a large, well- defined eye surrounded by a definitive eyewall that contains areas of heavy rain (semicircle with dark red areas). At this time Mindulle was a Category 4 storm with sustained winds estimated at 115 knots (132 mph) as it was approaching the the the northern Philippines. The next image at this same time shows a vertical cross section, through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the intense rain (black area) in the western eyewall and a broad rain shield of moderate intensity rain (yellow areas) west of the center. Also evident is a bright band (horizontal yellow areas) wherein ice particle begin to melt as they fall through the freezing level. The final image was taken at 4:51 UTC on 1 July 2004. It shows a greatly weakened Mindulle hugging the east coast of Taiwan. The eyewall is gone and the center is surrounded by a large swirl of mostly light rain (blue areas). The heaviest rain rates are part of a large rain band that extends southwest of the center into the northern South China Sea. At this time, the maximum estimated winds were down to 75 knots (86 mph). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Mindulle
| Title |
Typhoon Mindulle |
| Description |
As the northern Philippines island of Luzon recovers from its brush with Typhoon Mindulle, the island nation of Taiwan now bears the brunt of the storm. Mindulle was responsible for 16 fatalities and 17 missing persons in the Philippines mainly from flash floods and is now hitting the east coast of Taiwan with 75 mph winds. Mindulle formed into a tropical depression from a monsoon gyre back on the 23rd of June 2004 just west of the Northern Mariana Islands. Mindulle quickly reached tropical storm strength but only slowly intensified over the next few days before finally becoming a minimal typhoon on the 27th in the Philippine Sea. Next came a period of rapid development as Mindulle's maximum sustained winds increased from 65 knots (75 mph) to 125 knots (144 mph) within a span of just 30 hours, and it's forward speed decreased dramatically as it approached the northern Philippines. Up until this point, Mindulle had been moving mainly due west but now turned north taking it through the Babuyan and Batan islands north of the main island of Luzon. The storm increased its forward speed slowly and began to weaken as it passed through the Bashi Channel headed for Taiwan. Mindulle passed by the Hengchun Peninsula at the southern tip of Taiwan on the evening (local time) of the 30th of June before continuing up along the east coast of Taiwan. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has been fulfilling its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch back in November of 1997. With its passive and active sensors, TRMM is able to capture unique images of tropical cyclones providing a one of a kind perspective on their structures as seen by this series of images of Mindulle. The first image was taken at 15:39 UTC on 23 June 2004 when Mindulle was still just a tropical storm west of the Northern Mariana Islands with maximum sustained winds estimated at 35 knots (40 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This image shows that Mindulle is not very organized yet with no evidence of an eye in the rain field. However, some banding is visible in the moderate rain rates (green areas) and a sizeable area of intense rain is present (dark red areas). The second image was taken at 06:01 UTC on the 28th and shows a mature typhoon with a large, well- defined eye surrounded by a definitive eyewall that contains areas of heavy rain (semicircle with dark red areas). At this time Mindulle was a Category 4 storm with sustained winds estimated at 115 knots (132 mph) as it was approaching the the the northern Philippines. The next image at this same time shows a vertical cross section, through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the intense rain (black area) in the western eyewall and a broad rain shield of moderate intensity rain (yellow areas) west of the center. Also evident is a bright band (horizontal yellow areas) wherein ice particle begin to melt as they fall through the freezing level. The final image was taken at 4:51 UTC on 1 July 2004. It shows a greatly weakened Mindulle hugging the east coast of Taiwan. The eyewall is gone and the center is surrounded by a large swirl of mostly light rain (blue areas). The heaviest rain rates are part of a large rain band that extends southwest of the center into the northern South China Sea. At this time, the maximum estimated winds were down to 75 knots (86 mph). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Mindulle
| Title |
Typhoon Mindulle |
| Description |
As the northern Philippines island of Luzon recovers from its brush with Typhoon Mindulle, the island nation of Taiwan now bears the brunt of the storm. Mindulle was responsible for 16 fatalities and 17 missing persons in the Philippines mainly from flash floods and is now hitting the east coast of Taiwan with 75 mph winds. Mindulle formed into a tropical depression from a monsoon gyre back on the 23rd of June 2004 just west of the Northern Mariana Islands. Mindulle quickly reached tropical storm strength but only slowly intensified over the next few days before finally becoming a minimal typhoon on the 27th in the Philippine Sea. Next came a period of rapid development as Mindulle's maximum sustained winds increased from 65 knots (75 mph) to 125 knots (144 mph) within a span of just 30 hours, and it's forward speed decreased dramatically as it approached the northern Philippines. Up until this point, Mindulle had been moving mainly due west but now turned north taking it through the Babuyan and Batan islands north of the main island of Luzon. The storm increased its forward speed slowly and began to weaken as it passed through the Bashi Channel headed for Taiwan. Mindulle passed by the Hengchun Peninsula at the southern tip of Taiwan on the evening (local time) of the 30th of June before continuing up along the east coast of Taiwan. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has been fulfilling its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch back in November of 1997. With its passive and active sensors, TRMM is able to capture unique images of tropical cyclones providing a one of a kind perspective on their structures as seen by this series of images of Mindulle. The first image was taken at 15:39 UTC on 23 June 2004 when Mindulle was still just a tropical storm west of the Northern Mariana Islands with maximum sustained winds estimated at 35 knots (40 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This image shows that Mindulle is not very organized yet with no evidence of an eye in the rain field. However, some banding is visible in the moderate rain rates (green areas) and a sizeable area of intense rain is present (dark red areas). The second image was taken at 06:01 UTC on the 28th and shows a mature typhoon with a large, well- defined eye surrounded by a definitive eyewall that contains areas of heavy rain (semicircle with dark red areas). At this time Mindulle was a Category 4 storm with sustained winds estimated at 115 knots (132 mph) as it was approaching the the the northern Philippines. The next image at this same time shows a vertical cross section, through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the intense rain (black area) in the western eyewall and a broad rain shield of moderate intensity rain (yellow areas) west of the center. Also evident is a bright band (horizontal yellow areas) wherein ice particle begin to melt as they fall through the freezing level. The final image was taken at 4:51 UTC on 1 July 2004. It shows a greatly weakened Mindulle hugging the east coast of Taiwan. The eyewall is gone and the center is surrounded by a large swirl of mostly light rain (blue areas). The heaviest rain rates are part of a large rain band that extends southwest of the center into the northern South China Sea. At this time, the maximum estimated winds were down to 75 knots (86 mph). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Mindulle
| Title |
Typhoon Mindulle |
| Description |
As the northern Philippines island of Luzon recovers from its brush with Typhoon Mindulle, the island nation of Taiwan now bears the brunt of the storm. Mindulle was responsible for 16 fatalities and 17 missing persons in the Philippines mainly from flash floods and is now hitting the east coast of Taiwan with 75 mph winds. Mindulle formed into a tropical depression from a monsoon gyre back on the 23rd of June 2004 just west of the Northern Mariana Islands. Mindulle quickly reached tropical storm strength but only slowly intensified over the next few days before finally becoming a minimal typhoon on the 27th in the Philippine Sea. Next came a period of rapid development as Mindulle's maximum sustained winds increased from 65 knots (75 mph) to 125 knots (144 mph) within a span of just 30 hours, and it's forward speed decreased dramatically as it approached the northern Philippines. Up until this point, Mindulle had been moving mainly due west but now turned north taking it through the Babuyan and Batan islands north of the main island of Luzon. The storm increased its forward speed slowly and began to weaken as it passed through the Bashi Channel headed for Taiwan. Mindulle passed by the Hengchun Peninsula at the southern tip of Taiwan on the evening (local time) of the 30th of June before continuing up along the east coast of Taiwan. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has been fulfilling its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch back in November of 1997. With its passive and active sensors, TRMM is able to capture unique images of tropical cyclones providing a one of a kind perspective on their structures as seen by this series of images of Mindulle. The first image was taken at 15:39 UTC on 23 June 2004 when Mindulle was still just a tropical storm west of the Northern Mariana Islands with maximum sustained winds estimated at 35 knots (40 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This image shows that Mindulle is not very organized yet with no evidence of an eye in the rain field. However, some banding is visible in the moderate rain rates (green areas) and a sizeable area of intense rain is present (dark red areas). The second image was taken at 06:01 UTC on the 28th and shows a mature typhoon with a large, well- defined eye surrounded by a definitive eyewall that contains areas of heavy rain (semicircle with dark red areas). At this time Mindulle was a Category 4 storm with sustained winds estimated at 115 knots (132 mph) as it was approaching the the the northern Philippines. The next image at this same time shows a vertical cross section, through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the intense rain (black area) in the western eyewall and a broad rain shield of moderate intensity rain (yellow areas) west of the center. Also evident is a bright band (horizontal yellow areas) wherein ice particle begin to melt as they fall through the freezing level. The final image was taken at 4:51 UTC on 1 July 2004. It shows a greatly weakened Mindulle hugging the east coast of Taiwan. The eyewall is gone and the center is surrounded by a large swirl of mostly light rain (blue areas). The heaviest rain rates are part of a large rain band that extends southwest of the center into the northern South China Sea. At this time, the maximum estimated winds were down to 75 knots (86 mph). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Mindulle
| Title |
Typhoon Mindulle |
| Description |
As the northern Philippines island of Luzon recovers from its brush with Typhoon Mindulle, the island nation of Taiwan now bears the brunt of the storm. Mindulle was responsible for 16 fatalities and 17 missing persons in the Philippines mainly from flash floods and is now hitting the east coast of Taiwan with 75 mph winds. Mindulle formed into a tropical depression from a monsoon gyre back on the 23rd of June 2004 just west of the Northern Mariana Islands. Mindulle quickly reached tropical storm strength but only slowly intensified over the next few days before finally becoming a minimal typhoon on the 27th in the Philippine Sea. Next came a period of rapid development as Mindulle's maximum sustained winds increased from 65 knots (75 mph) to 125 knots (144 mph) within a span of just 30 hours, and it's forward speed decreased dramatically as it approached the northern Philippines. Up until this point, Mindulle had been moving mainly due west but now turned north taking it through the Babuyan and Batan islands north of the main island of Luzon. The storm increased its forward speed slowly and began to weaken as it passed through the Bashi Channel headed for Taiwan. Mindulle passed by the Hengchun Peninsula at the southern tip of Taiwan on the evening (local time) of the 30th of June before continuing up along the east coast of Taiwan. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has been fulfilling its mission of monitoring rainfall over the global tropics since its launch back in November of 1997. With its passive and active sensors, TRMM is able to capture unique images of tropical cyclones providing a one of a kind perspective on their structures as seen by this series of images of Mindulle. The first image was taken at 15:39 UTC on 23 June 2004 when Mindulle was still just a tropical storm west of the Northern Mariana Islands with maximum sustained winds estimated at 35 knots (40 mph) by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The image shows the horizontal distribution of rain intensity. Rain rates in the center swath are from the TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), the first and only precipitation radar in space, and those in the outer swath are from the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI). The rain rates are overlaid on infrared (IR) data from the TRMM Visible Infrared Scanner (VIRS). This image shows that Mindulle is not very organized yet with no evidence of an eye in the rain field. However, some banding is visible in the moderate rain rates (green areas) and a sizeable area of intense rain is present (dark red areas). The second image was taken at 06:01 UTC on the 28th and shows a mature typhoon with a large, well- defined eye surrounded by a definitive eyewall that contains areas of heavy rain (semicircle with dark red areas). At this time Mindulle was a Category 4 storm with sustained winds estimated at 115 knots (132 mph) as it was approaching the the the northern Philippines. The next image at this same time shows a vertical cross section, through the center of the storm from the PR looking northeast. It shows the intense rain (black area) in the western eyewall and a broad rain shield of moderate intensity rain (yellow areas) west of the center. Also evident is a bright band (horizontal yellow areas) wherein ice particle begin to melt as they fall through the freezing level. The final image was taken at 4:51 UTC on 1 July 2004. It shows a greatly weakened Mindulle hugging the east coast of Taiwan. The eyewall is gone and the center is surrounded by a large swirl of mostly light rain (blue areas). The heaviest rain rates are part of a large rain band that extends southwest of the center into the northern South China Sea. At this time, the maximum estimated winds were down to 75 knots (86 mph). TRMM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC), NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. |
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Typhoon Mindulle: Natural Ha
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima
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trmm_mindulle_23june1539
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2004-06-23 |
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NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
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trmm_mindulle_23june1539 |
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Tropical Storm Kompasu: Natu
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kompasu_TRMM2004198
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IMAGE |
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image |
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2004-07-16 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
kompasu_TRMM2004198 |
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Typhoon Conson (07W): Natura
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nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima
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trmm_conson_5june1732
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IMAGE |
| mediatype |
image |
| date |
2004-06-05 |
| creator |
NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day |
| identifier |
trmm_conson_5june1732 |
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