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The MODIS instrument onboard NASAâs Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricanes Nora (center) and Olaf (left) on October 5, 2003. At the time this image was taken Nora had maximum sustained winds near 85 mph, while Olaf was just tipping the hurricane scale with sustained winds of 75 mph.
Image courtesy Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
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