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STS106-704-63

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Typhoon Saomai: Typhoon Saomai was near the Marianas Islands when this photo was taken on September 9, 2000; the typhoon was classified as a Category 4 storm on that day, with sustained wind velocities of 120 knots and gusts to 145. On September 12, the storm hit Okinawa, then headed toward Shanghai. As Saomai approached land along the Korean coast on September 16, sustained winds had diminished to 45 knots.

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This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." .
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