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| | | | | | | Envisat catches the eye of Typhoon Nida
21 May 2004
| This MERIS reduced resolution mode image shows Typhoon Nida nearing the Philippines on 18th May 2004. MERIS reduced resolution imagery is systematically operated and recorded on board Envisat for the duration of the sun-illuminated segment of each orbit.
Credits: ESA 2004 | |  |  | |
| | | | | Filipino children play at a flooded portion of the road clamped with toppled banana trees and coconut trees with shredded leaves after Typhoon Nida hit the coastal town of Gigmoto, Catanduanes province, southeast of Manila, Wednesday May 19, 2004. The powerful typhoon triggered landslides, destroyed houses and capsized a ferry, killing at least 19 people and leaving hundreds homeless in the Philippines, officials said Wednesday as the storm blew toward Japan.
Credits: AP Photo/Aaron Favila | | | | |
| | | | About MERIS
| Launched in 2002, Envisat is a truly advanced Earth Observation satellite with a unique combination of sensors that vastly improve the range and accuracy of scientific measurements of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface and ice.
Its total range of capabilities far exceed those of any previous or planned Earth observation satellite.
Credits: ESA/Denmann production | | | | |
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