File:Typhoon Rammasun 03 july 2002 0215Z.jpg

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Summary

Description

Before winding down on July 6, 2002, Typhoon Rammasun reached Category 3 hurricane status, with maximum sustained winds of 110 knots (127 miles per hour). On July 3 and 4 4, 2002, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) captured these images of the storm off the coast of east-central China and Taiwan (partially cloud covered near center of image). The storm veered northward and eventually made landfall over Korea, where it broke up.

Date

3 July 2002

Source

http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=3816

Author

Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	08:57, 12 November 2019	7,400 × 9,600 (7.7 MB)	Nino Marakot	Reverted to version as of 19:37, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
	14:34, 23 July 2010	7,400 × 9,600 (7.11 MB)	Supportstorm	Contrast correction
	19:37, 2 December 2006	7,400 × 9,600 (7.7 MB)	Good kitty	== Summary == {{Information \|Description=Before winding down on July 6, 2002, Typhoon Rammasun reached Category 3 hurricane status, with maximum sustained winds of 110 knots (127 miles per hour). On July 3 and 4 4, 2002, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Sp