Suomi NPP image of Son-Tinh (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Suomi NPP image of Son-Tinh

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On July 19, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Son-Tinh in the Gulf of Tonkin. The image showed a compact system with a small area of deep and persistent convection.

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