Hurricane Fran

As seen in Time magazine ( Sept. 16, 1996, p.70) and in Life magazine (Year in Pictures 1996)
Perspective view - 1996 Sep 4, 17:15 UT
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(Hasler, Chesters, Griswold, Pierce, Palaniappan, Manyin, Summey, Starr, Kenitzer, & de La Beaujardière, Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

Rendered view - 1996 Sep 4, 17:15 UT
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( Scientific Visualization Studio, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)

Colorized version - 1996 Sep 4, 17:15 UT
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Visible band - 1996 Sep 3, 17:15 UT
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Visible band - 1996 Sep 4, 17:15 UT
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Visible band - 1996 Sep 5, 17:15 UT
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Hurricane Fran approaching the Bahamas and the US in September 1996, as viewed by GOES-8 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite).

Infrared band - 1996 Sep 4, 17:15 UT
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For additional images, see the GOES Hot Stuff page.

Images produced by Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center unless otherwise noted.