Though Typhoon Choi-wan maintains its tightly wound symmetric shape in this photo-like image from September 18, 2009, the striking clear eye of previous days is gone.
Published Sep 18, 2009
The powerful, well developed storm spins over the western tropical Pacific Ocean.
Published Aug 1, 2017
Super Typhoon Choi-wan is formidable in these images, with tightly spiraling bands of clouds and a distinct eye. A vertical cross section of the storm reveals towering clouds and a clear eye surrounded by dense clouds.
Published Sep 17, 2009
A little over 1,000 kilometers separated the center of Tropical Storm Parma from the center of Typhoon Melor on October 6, when the this composite image was taken.
Published Oct 7, 2009
The second massive storm of October 2014 barrels down on Japan.
Published Oct 10, 2014
Typhoon Nakri was swirling in the western Pacific Ocean as a powerful Category 4 storm when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite viewed it on May 29, 2008.
Published May 29, 2008
