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Cyclone Cyprien

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Cyclone Cyprien
January 1, 2002

This true-color scene shows Tropical Cyclone Cyprien located off the southwestern coast of Madagascar. While wind reports were sparse, rainfall was very heavy, amounting to over 4 inches in many locations. The heaviest rainfall reported was nearly 7 inches at Tulear.

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Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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