Tracking Hurricane Isabel, Cat 4 (10 Sep 2003)

  • Credit

    NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Tracking the Category 4 Hurricane Isabel, September 10, 2003

Captured by Aqua's MODIS instrument on September 10, 2003, the (category 4) hurricane heads west towards the U.S. Isabel's maximum wind cuts are at least 135 mph. The thin cirrus clouds indicate that outflow is on the western side and expanding to the West.

This visualization shows the position of a category 4 hurricane. Initially, you see the United States and the Atlantic Ocean. You then zoom down to Isabel's position hundreds of miles east of Cuba. This is the smallest mpeg-1 available for this visualization (352x240).

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Terra/MODIS

  • Animation ID

    2800

  • Video ID

    SVS2003-0003

  • Start Timecode

    01:06:15:00

  • End Timecode

    01:06:48:15

  • Animator

    Stuart A. Snodgrass

  • Studio

    SVS

  • Visualization Date

    2003/09/10

  • Scientist

    Jacques Descloitres (NASA/GSFC)

  • Keywords

    Hurricane, Isabel

  • DLESE Subject

    Natural hazards, Atmospheric science

  • Data Date

    2003/09/10

  • Animation Type

    Regular

  • Other Credits

    ,MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov)