Tropical Storms Fengshen and Fung-Wong off Korea and Japan

This unusual true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image captured on July 26, 2002, shows two Typhoon systems approaching the Far East. The largest storm, draped over Korea (top left) and southwestern Japan (top right), is Fengshen. The smaller storm to the southeast is Fung Wong.

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

Published August 18, 2002
Data acquired July 26 - 26, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Typhoons

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response