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Gita Batters the South Pacific

The tropical cyclone was one of the strongest on record to make a direct hit on Tongapatu.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens and Jeff Schmaltz, using VIIRS data from LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response, and storm track information from NOAA and Unisys. Story by Michael Carlowicz.

Published February 16, 2018
Data acquired February 16, 2018

Sources:
In situ Measurement
Suomi NPP > VIIRS
Collections:
MODIS Image of the Day
MODIS Rapid Response