NASA Sees Vamco Approaching Aleutian Islands (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Sees Vamco Approaching Aleutian Islands

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NASA's Aqua satellite AIRS instrument captured remnants of Extra-tropical Storm Vamco on Aug. 25 at 11:29 a.m. EDT. Vamco is the small round area (blue) located to the east of Alaska's Aleutian Island chain. The small area of purple in the middle of the image indicates strong thunderstorms still exist.

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NASA JPL, Ed Olsen

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