The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Typhoon Aere on August 23, 2004 at 2:25 UTC. At the this image was taken, Aere had maximum sustained winds of 130 km/hr (81 mph) and was moving towards the northwest at 19 km/hr (12 mph). This motion would put Aere over Taiwan within the next 24 hours.
The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at additional resolutions and formats.
NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.
