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Data acquired September 3, 2009 720 x 480 JPEG
Data acquired September 3, 2009 5600 x 7200 5 MB - JPEG
Erika looked like a weak storm when this image was captured on September 3, 2009. Instead of clouds that spiral in towards a well-defined center, spokes radiate out from the storm as high-altitude winds pull the storm apart.
NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center. Caption by Michon Scott.
Published September 4, 2009 Data acquired September 3, 2009