MODIS Frances Image

#1 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:13 pm

I'll try to post these every day. This image is from this morning at around 1640Z. The satellite (Terra I think) will pass over the storm at about the same time every day, but we'll only get one per day. It's pretty amazing that the eye is so well defined in this image.

There are higher resolution images, but they would take minutes to load, even on a cable modem.

#2 Postby **WeatherEmperor** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:16 pm

That looks beautiful man. Thanks for taking the time to find that. Hopefully she will look beautiful and stay in the ocean that way.

<RICKY>

Guest · #3 Postby **Guest** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:17 pm

A classic! :eek:

#4 Postby **HURAKAN** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:18 pm

Frances, as best as ever! And the engines are just starting to get warm!

canegrl04 · #5 Postby **canegrl04** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:21 pm

A hurricane for the ages.She'll take her place among the greats.Unfortunatly.

#6 Postby **tracyswfla** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:23 pm

That is a gorgeous shot. It is now my wallpaper!

Website · #7 Postby **Brent** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:24 pm

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

MW98GT · #8 Postby **MW98GT** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:25 pm

That was just said on behalf of charley two weeks ago. If this does make landfall, especially florida. All i can say is wow! That wow is meant to be negative.

#9 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:25 pm

tracyswfla wrote:That is a gorgeous shot. It is now my wallpaper!

Oh just wait - if it pulls a Cat 5, the eye should be even more spectacular. If that happens I'll download a 250 meter resolution image, crop the edges, and post it.

Guest · #10 Postby **Guest** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:28 pm

Wow thats one good looking hurricane and what is that above her and below her that looks like a stream?? does anyone know?

Aquawind · #11 Postby **Aquawind** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:28 pm

Great Shot..I really like those..yeah they go 1km..Very Large..

#12 Postby **tracyswfla** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:29 pm

Gorgeous in that the satellite depicts a clear image of the storm. Not gorgeous in that it will hit any land. In that case she's a dog.

#13 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:36 pm

IMAGINE *IT* wrote:Wow thats one good looking hurricane and what is that above her and below her that looks like a stream?? does anyone know?

That would be sun glint. It's a reflection of the sun's energy off the surface off the ocean back towards the satellite's sensor. You can also see variations in the color of the ocean. In another 5-8 years GOES will have resolution as good or better than this satellite, and we'll be able to loop it at 5 and/or 1 minute intervals.

#14 Postby **Hurricanehink** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:39 pm

Wow! Excellent shot! This is a textbook hurricane if I ever saw one.

MW98GT · #15 Postby **MW98GT** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:04 pm

Where is the website with the higher res pictures?

#16 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:42 pm

MW98GT wrote:Where is the website with the higher res pictures?

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/

frankthetank · #17 Postby **frankthetank** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:52 pm

ive had modis image of the day saved to my favorites for over a year...the pictures are truly breathtaking...a government expense well worth the money!

#18 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:38 am

Here's the latest image of Frances from 8/28/04

#19 Postby **ericinmia** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:44 am

The eye is beginning to form the vortices like isabell did durring her super hurricane days...

-Eric

#20 Postby **PurdueWx80** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 10:45 am

ericinmia wrote:The eye is beginning to form the vortices like isabell did durring her super hurricane days...

-Eric

True - but that image is from almost 24 hours ago. Another should be in later today.

MODIS Frances Image

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