Noru_2017-07-31_0415Z.jpg

Summary

Description Noru 2017-07-31 0415Z.jpg	English: Typhoon Noru at peak intensity and displaying annular characteristics on July 31, 2017, located to the southwest of Iwo To.
Date	31 July 2017
Source	EOSDIS Worldview
Author	MODIS image captured by NASA’s Aqua satellite

Camera location	22° 48′ 00″ N, 140° 00′ 00″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	22.800000; 140.000000


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