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Hurricane Kate, Atlantic Ocean

The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Kate on October 5, 2003, at 16:35 UTC. In this image Kate had sustained winds of 100 mph but was expected to begin weakening as the storm encountered cooler Atlantic waters.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published October 5, 2003
Data acquired October 5 - 5, 2003

Source:
Aqua > MODIS
Topic:
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Hurricanes
Collection:
Visible Earth