Hurricane Earl

Tropical Storm Earl developed over the tropical Atlantic Ocean in late August 2010 and became a major hurricane as it headed north and west toward the East Coast of the U.S.
Hurricane Earl along the North Carolina Coast
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Hurricane Earl along the North Carolina Coast

Acquired September 2, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Earl grazing the North Carolina coast.

Published Sep 3, 2010

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Hurricane Earl Cloud Heights
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Hurricane Earl Cloud Heights

Acquired on August 31, 2010, this image combines a grayscale image of Hurricane Earl with a cloud height profile.

Published Sep 2, 2010

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Hurricane Earl Cloud Heights
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Hurricane Earl Cloud Heights

Acquired on August 29, 2010, this image combines a natural-color image of Hurricane Earl with a cloud height profile.

Published Sep 2, 2010

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Hurricane Earl
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Hurricane Earl

The MISR instrument on NASA's Terra spacecraft captured this image of the wind field inside Hurricane Earl at 11 a.m. EDT on August 30, 2010, when it was a category 3 storm.

Published Sep 2, 2010

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Hurricane Earl - The Astronaut View
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Hurricane Earl - The Astronaut View

An astronaut on the International Space Station snapped this photograph of Hurricane Earl as a Category 4 storm on August 30, 2010.

Published Sep 2, 2010

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Hurricane Earl
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Hurricane Earl

Hurricane Earl is a well-formed storm east of the Bahamas in this true-color image from September 1, 2010.

Published Sep 1, 2010

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Hurricane Earl
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Hurricane Earl

This image shows Hurricane Earl north of Puerto Rico on August 31, 2010.

Published Sep 1, 2010

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Hurricane Earl
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Hurricane Earl

Acquired August 29, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Earl near the Lesser Antilles.

Published Aug 30, 2010

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Tropical Storm Earl
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Tropical Storm Earl

Acquired August 27, 2010, this natural-color image shows Tropical Storm Earl over the Atlantic Ocean.

Published Aug 27, 2010

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