Typhoon Matsa is shown here on the morning of August 5, 2005. This image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite at 05:15 UTC (3:15 p.m. local time). The typhoon is a well-organized, mature storm by this point, with steady winds of around 150 kilometers per hour (90 miles per hour). The high-resolution image provided above is 250 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides images of Typhoon Matsa at additional resolutions.
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Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC












