Tropical Cyclone 21S off Java

With sustained winds near 83 km per hour (52 mph), Tropical Cyclone 21S was located approximately 575 miles north-northwest of Learmonth, Australia and was moving towards the east at 15 km per hour (9 mph) This true-color image of the storm was acquired on March 3, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite.

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Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 3, 2003
Data acquired March 3 - 3, 2003

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Collection:

MODIS Rapid Response