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Seen from Space 2005

Typhoon No.11 (Mawar) approaching Japan


Fig. 1 Typhoon No. 11 observed by MODIS	Fig. 2 Typhoon No. 11 observed by AMSR-E

Figure 1 depicts typhoon No. 11 (Mawar) observed by MODIS aboard NASA's Earth-observing satellite Aqua at 1302 on August 24 (JST). The figure indicates that clouds spread to the area of the typhoon.

Fig. 2 presents typhoon No. 11 also observed by AMSR-E aboard the same satellite at approximately the same time as in Fig. 1. The atmosphere containing a lot of steam makes the sea area appear dark blue. The developed clouds appear yellow. Figure 2 also indicates that the developed cloud leans to the extreme eastern side of the center of the typhoon.

As Typhoon No. 11 approaches Japan, it is anticipated it will be close to the area from Kanto to Kinki during the evening of the 25th to the morning of the 26th. The typhoon's influence will remain strong because the sea-surface temperature (*) of the area where the typhoon is passing is high. Also, the typhoon advances slowly because of the influence of the westerly and the Pacific anticyclone, making it necessary to carefully future movements.

(*) Refer to the sea-surface temperature of the AMSR-E Kuroshio monitor and the TRMM sea surface temperature (3 day average)

Explanation of the images
Fig. 1

Satellite:

EOS- Aqua (NASA)

Sensor:

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) (NASA)

Time and date:

1302 on August 24, 2005 (JST)

Color composition was made by using three out of 36 channels on MODIS; channel 7 of the short-wavelength infrared band (2,105 to 2,155 nm) to red, channel 2 of the near-infrared band (841 to 876 nm) to green, and channel 1 of the visible region (620 to 670 nm) to blue, resulting in the figure below.

Green:	Abundant vegetation (ex. forests)
White:	Clouds of water
Light blue:	Clouds of ice (High clouds)
Black:	Water surfaces (sea, lakes and rivers)
Light brown:	Sparse vegetation

Fig. 2

Satellite:

EOS- Aqua (NASA)

Sensor:

Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer- EOS (AMSR-E) (JAXA)

Time and date:

1307 on August 24, 2005 (JST)

Related sites:

JAXA/EORC Tropical Cyclone Database

TRMM Tropical Cyclone Quick Report(Japanese only)

AMSR-E Tropical Cyclone Quick Report(Japanese only)

AMSR-E Today's Image

MODIS Near-real-time Images(Japanese only)

Appendix:
The name of typhoon No. 11, "Mawar" means "rose" in Bahasa Malaysia. The Asian countries began naming typhoons in 2000. Fourteen member countries in the northwestern Pacific proposed a list of 140 names . "Mawar" is the 134th name.
The details about the names of typhoons can be found on the JMA's website.