Typhoon Bolaven (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Typhoon Bolaven

Caption

During a period of rapid strengthening on Aug. 23, 2012, Typhoon Bolaven launched its only TGF from an outer rain band located nearly 490 miles (785 km) from the storm's center (roughly bottom center of the full image). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of Bolaven the following day.

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE MODIS Rapid Response Team

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