Terra image of Tapah (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption On Sept. 19, the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Terra satellite took this image of Tropical Storm Tapah. From the storm's center a large band of thunderstorms resembling a tail extended from its western side, and stretched through the East China Sea and all the way north into the Sea of Japan. Credit Credit: NASA Worldview Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.