Tropical Storm Rafael in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 14 (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Tropical Storm Rafael in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 14

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The MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this visible image of Tropical Storm Rafael in the Atlantic Ocean on Oct. 14, 2012, at 1720 UTC (1:20 p.m. EDT). The bulk of Rafael's showers and thunderstorms were concentrated east of the center of circulation.

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NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team

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