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The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this true-colour image of Hurricane Frances on August 31, 2004 at 17:55 UTC (1:55 PM EDT). At the time this image was taken Frances was located approximately 230 km (140 miles) north-northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico and was moving towards the west near 26 km/hr (16 mph). Maximum sustained winds were near 225 km/hr (140 mph) and the storm's minimum central pressure was down to 942 millibars. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at additional resolutions and formats. |
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http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=6584 |
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2004-08-31 |
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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC |
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