Behold, the majesty and terrifying power of the extratropical cyclone that swept over the Pacific Northwest this week.
But moreover, the satellite image showcases the significant size of the rapidly intensified system.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations JPSS-1 satellite took the imagespecifically, that satellites Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite.
An extratropical cyclone sweeping over the Pacific Northwest.Image: NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS)
Until then, stay safe and stay dry.
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