Low-Pressure Storm System over Australia

On January 6, 2003, a low-pressure storm system sat over northern Australia.

On January 6, 2003, a low-pressure storm system hovered over the Gulf of Carpentaria and northern Australia, bringing much needed rain to the drought stricken continent. This image of the storm was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument, flying aboard NASA?s Terra satellite.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Aqua/MODIS
  • Start Date

    2003-01-06
  • Event Start Date

    2003-01-06
  • NH Image ID

    5321
  • NH Event ID

    5200
  • NH Posting Date

    2003-01-06