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Detail of Hurricane Katrina's eye

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This close up detail from the ASAR Wide Swath Mode image of the area of the sea surface associated with Hurricane Katrina's eye shows a darker, smoother sea surface, due to the lack of winds at the central extreme low pressure.

Technical Information: 
Satellite: Envisat

Instrument: ASAR

Acquistion: 28-Aug-2005

Centre coordinates: lat. 24.00, lon. -95.00
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