Typhoon Kai-Tak: Image of the Day

Typhoon Kai-Tak was a powerful typhoon when it was observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ( modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/ MODIS ) on the terra.nasa.gov/ Terra satellite at 10:10 a.m. local time on October 30, 2005. At that time, Typhoon Kai-Tak had sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour (85 miles per hour), and the storm continued to gather strength as it moved northeastward toward a projected landfall on the northern Vietnamese coast. The large image provided above has a resolution of 250 meters per pixel. It is available in rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2005303-1030/Kai-Tak.A2005303.0310 additional resolutions from the MODIS Rapid Response Team.

NASA Identifier: Kai-Tak.A2005303