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Typhoon Krovanh

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Typhoon Krovanh
August 25, 2003

The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Terra spacecraft captured this true-color image of Typhoon Krovanh as it was exiting the tropical island province of Hainan. Krovanh slammed into the island with howling winds and heavy rains and cut electricity in parts of its capital, Haikou.

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Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.

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