Typhoon Rammasun (09W) east of Taiwan - related image preview

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Typhoon Rammasun (09W) east of Taiwan

Before winding down on July 6, 2002, Typhoon Rammasun reached Category 3 hurricane status, with maximum sustained winds of 110 knots (127 miles per hour). On July 3 and 4 4, 2002, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) captured these images of the storm off the coast of east-central China and Taiwan (partially cloud covered near center of image). The storm veered northward and eventually made landfall over Korea, where it broke up.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published July 5, 2002
Data acquired July 3 - 3, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topics:
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Hurricanes
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Typhoons
Collections:
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