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TerraSAR-X Image Of The Month: The Eye Of Typhoon MegiBonn, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2010 The German Aerospace Center radar satellite TerraSAR-X looked right into the eye of Typhoon Megi while it was in the middle of the South China Sea. The image, acquired on 21 October 2010, shows the tropical cyclone on its way to Taiwan after raging through the Philippines. Megi is one of the fiercest typhoons this region has seen in recent years. TerraSAR-X managed to capture the typhoon near North Vereker Bank, a small island in the South China Sea. "It's not easy to capture the eye of a typhoon, ... read more |
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