File:Hurricane Ida (Copernicus).jpg

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This image, acquired on 29 August at 03:45 UTC by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, shows Hurricane Ida less than 200 km from the southern coast of the United States.

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English: This image, acquired on 29 August at 03:45 UTC by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite, shows Hurricane Ida less than 200 km from the southern coast of the United States. Hurricane Ida, which will make landfall on the coast of Louisiana - on the 16th anniversary of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. It has strengthened very rapidly in a short amount of time, reaching category 4 and winds of 240km/h, according to the American Hurricane Centre (NHRC). Flash floods from rainfall and storm surge are potentially catastrophic. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission provides images with a daily revisit that allows us to improve our scientific knowledge of atmospheric composition and gather essential information for climate studies and weather forecasts.
Date Taken on 29 August 2021
Source Hurricane Ida
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021

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