RapidScat Image of Choi-Wan (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

RapidScat Image of Choi-Wan

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In two passes on Oct. 8 the RapidScat instrument measured surface winds in ex-typhoon Choi-wan. Early in the day (Left), strongest winds were south of the center near 35 meters per second/78 mph/126 kph. Late in the day (right) strongest winds near 27 mps/60.4 mph/97.2 kph) circled the storm.

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Credits: NASA JPL/Doug Tyler

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