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A Seldom Seen South American Cyclone

In an extremely rare event, a subtropical cyclone formed in cool waters off the coast of Chile.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using MODIS data from LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Text by Kasha Patel.

Published May 12, 2018
Data acquired May 9, 2018

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Collection:
MODIS Rapid Response