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A Closer Look at Rapidly Intensifying Hurricanes

Aircraft campaigns have the potential to help scientists answer one of the toughest challenges in hurricane forecasting.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using MODIS and VIIRS data from LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published October 17, 2017
Data acquired September 17 - 18, 2017

Sources:
Suomi NPP
Suomi NPP > VIIRS
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
MODIS Rapid Response