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Low-Pressure Storm System over Australia

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Jan 06, 2003
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Low-Pressure Storm System over Australia
January 6, 2003

On January 6, 2003, a low-pressure storm system hovered over the Gulf of Carpentaria and northern Australia, bringing much needed rain to the drought stricken continent. This image of the storm was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument, flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite.

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

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