• MODIS Pic of the Day 31 October 2021

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    October 31, 2021 - Typhoon Malou

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    Typhoon Malou had weakened to tropical storm strength on October 29,
    2021, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on
    NASA's Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of the storm spinning
    over the Pacific Ocean.

    Typhoon Malou formed over the Pacific Ocean east of Guam, first
    reaching tropical storm strength on October 24. By October 28, maximum
    sustained winds had peaked at approximately 97.5 mph (157 km/h),
    placing it as a Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind
    Scale. After drenching the Ogasawara Islands on October 28, Malou began
    to fight difficult environmental conditions and quickly weakened. The
    Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued its last advisory on Malou
    when it was an extra tropical system on October 30.

    Image Facts
    Satellite: Aqua
    Date Acquired: 10/29/2021
    Resolutions: 1km (2.8 MB), 500m (7.9 MB), 250m (5.8 MB)
    Bands Used: 1,4,3
    Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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