Image:Hurricane Gaston 2004.jpg

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Summary

Description

The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-colour image of Tropical Storm Gaston just after it came ashore near McClellanville, South Carolina. At the time this image was taken, Gaston had maximum sustained winds near 60 mph and was dumping copious amounts rain in North and South Carolina.

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Source

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12377
Date

2004-08-29
Author

NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.
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Public domain This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made during the course of an employee's official duties.


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