NASA's Aqua Satellite Passed over Super Typhoon Sanba (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA's Aqua Satellite Passed over Super Typhoon Sanba

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NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Super Typhoon Sanba on Sept. 13 at 12:47 a.m. EDT. AIRS infrared data found an eye (the yellow dot in the middle of the purple area) about 20 nautical miles wide, surrounded by a thick area of strong thunderstorms (purple) with very cold cloud temperatures.

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Ed Olsen, NASA/JPL

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