Strongest Storms Each Year This Decade: 2008, Super Typhoon Jangmi

Seen from space, even a super typhoon seems more beautiful than dangerous. This image of a graceful-looking Typhoon Jangmi was captured on September 27, 2008, as the storm approached Taiwan.

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NASA image by Robert Simmon and Jesse Allen, based on MODIS data. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.

Published August 28, 2009
Data acquired August 27, 2008

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Aqua > MODIS