S44-74-017 - STS-044 - Earth limb view of super typhoon Yuri taken during the STS-44 mission
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Description: Super typhoon Yuri began development approximately 1000 miles east of the Philippine Islands. At the time this photo was taken, Yuri was about 1000 nautical miles in diameter and had estimated maximum sustained wind speeds of 145 mph, gusting to 170 mph. This oblique view shows the well formed eye of Yuri and the raised segment of clouds at the cusp of the eye indicating very high wind speeds within the vortex.
Subject Terms: STS-44 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)
Date Taken: 11/28/1991
Categories: Earth Observations
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Original: Film - 70MM CT
Preservation File Format: TIFF
geon: PACIFIC OCEAN
feat: TYPHOON YURI
tilt: High Oblique
cldp: 100
nlat: 21
nlon: 145.4
azi: 234
alt: 196
elev: 18
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