Hurricane "Florence" seen from space

• The Hurricane "Florence": the view from space

For South Carolina hurricane moves "Florence", which is now in the Atlantic Ocean 675 km from the destination. Wind speed is 195 km / h (54 m / s). Let's see what it looks like a hurricane from space.

The hurricane weakened before the fourth to the third category, but in contact with the land, "Florence" will continue to be "very strong and extremely dangerous" hurricane, said the National Center for the Prevention of hurricanes. (NASA photo):

hurricane warning "Florence" is valid in areas where more than 10 million people. (NASA photo):

It is considered, according to the Beaufort scale, in that the hurricane storm passes at a wind speed over 117 km / h (or 30 m / c). "Our" Florence has a speed of 54 m / s. (NASA photo):

In the land hurricanes cause tremendous damage, seriously damage buildings, constructions and houses, ripped trees from the roots. The case is very rare. (NASA photo):

On the water, hurricanes appear more peacefully: extremely poor visibility, the air is filled with foam and spray, the entire sea is covered with foam strips. But it is not until they reached the shore ... (Photo NASA):

In all parts of the world where there is a tropical cyclone activity, it reaches its maximum in late summer, when the temperature difference between the ocean surface and deep layers of the largest ocean. However, the seasonal pattern is somewhat different depending on the pool. On a global scale, May is the least active month, September - the most active. (NASA photo):