Typhoon Haikui Nears Landfall in China (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Typhoon Haikui Nears Landfall in China

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The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this visible image of Typhoon Haikui as it nears landfall in China. This image was captured on Aug. 6, 2012, at 0220 UTC and shows Haikui's western edges brushing eastern China.

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NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team

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