Image: Bopha 2012-12-03 1712Z
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Description: The Suomi NPP satellite acquired this image of Typhoon Bopha around 01:12 local time on December 4 (17:12 UTC on December 3). Bopha remained a powerful typhoon as it made landfall on Mindanao, retaining a distinct eye and spiral shape as storm clouds stretched over the eastern part of the island. It was the deadliest tropical cyclone worldwide in 2012.
Title: Bopha 2012-12-03 1712Z
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
Author: VIIRS Day-Night Band imagery captured by the Suomi NPP satellite
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