A dual of typhoons storms east Asian coasts

Sentinel-3 SLSTR RBT acquired on 07 August 2019 from 11:28:31 to 14:10:57 UTC
Sentinel-3 SLSTR RBT acquired on from 07 August 2019 at 23:54:25 UTC to 08 August 2019 at 01:38:24 UTC
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Sentinel-3 SLSTR RBT acquired on 09 August 2019 from 12:17:08 to 14:01:07 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Natural disaster, emergency, atmosphere, weather, cyclone, Japan, China, Pacific ocean
Fig. 1 - S3 SLSTR (07.08.2019 11:28 to 14:10) - S8 thermal band - Two typhoons roamed the Asian Pacific close to each other.
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Fig. 2 - S3 SLSTR (07.08.2019 23:54 to 08.08.2019 01:39) - S6,S5,S2 - Strong cat-4 typhoon Lekima still blew 187 km/h as it hit China.
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Fig. 3 - 09.08.2019 00:29 to 02:11 - Krosa reached cat-3 but was back to 100 km/h hitting the southern coast of Japan.
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Fig. 4 - 09.08.2019 12:17 to 14:01 - Lekima made 89 victims (Philippines 31, Taiwan 2 & China 56); Krosa killed one in Japan.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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