A Devastating Stall by Hurricane Dorian

A remarkable slowdown led to a prolonged lashing from winds, waves, and rain that devastated Grand Bahama Island.

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NASA Earth Observatory video by Joshua Stevens, using IMERG data from the Global Precipitation Mission (GPM) and GEOS-5 data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC. Astronaut photograph ISS060-E-50382 was acquired on September 2, 2019, with a Nikon D5 digital camera and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 60 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published September 4, 2019
Data acquired August 24 - September 3, 2019

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ISS > Digital Camera

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