NASA’s EPIC Camera Captured Three Simultaneous Pacific Cyclones and an Atlantic Storm on September 1
A NASA release described the September 1 satellite view and noted that by September 3 the Northeast Pacific had logged 15 named storms and six hurricanes, above the seasonal norm.
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According to a NASA News Releases statement, NASA’s EPIC instrument on the DSCOVR satellite captured an image at 20:14 Universal Time on September 1 showing three tropical cyclones churning simultaneously in the Pacific and one in the Atlantic.
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The same NASA release reported that as of September 3, the Northeast Pacific had produced 15 named storms and six hurricanes, a level it described as well above the norm for that point in the season.
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Pacific Daylight Time (20:14 Universal Time) on September 1, NASA’s EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera) on the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) satellite captured an image of three tropical cyclones churning simultaneously in the Pacific, along with one in the Atlantic.
A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific
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As of September 3, the Northeast Pacific had produced 15 named storms and six hurricanes, well above the norm for that point in the season.
A Trio of Tropical Cyclones in the Pacific
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