The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of a large low pressure system spinning in the Gulf of Alaska on August 17, 2004 at 22:45 UTC. This area of the world is famous for strong, persisent low pressure systems because of the persistent flow of semi-permanent pressure systems north (the polar easterlies) and south (the subtropical high) of the area.
The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/realtime/single.php?A042302245 additional resolutions and formats.
NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ MODIS Rapid Response team.
| Date Taken: | 07.25.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 02.08.2013 04:18 |
| Photo ID: | 835300 |
| Resolution: | 6480x6480 |
| Size: | 3.86 MB |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, D.C., US |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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