NASA. LARGE FORMAT. Typhoon Yuri, Pacific Ocean November 19 - Lot 153

NASA. LARGE FORMAT. Typhoon Yuri, Pacific Ocean November 1991. This spectacular low-angle photo shows the bowl-shaped eye (center of photo) of Typhoon Yuri in the western Pacific Ocean, just west of the Northern Mariana Islands. The wall of the eye descends almost to the surface of the sea, a distance of almost 13,800 meters. In this case, the eye is filled with clouds, but in many cases, the sea surface can be seen through the eye. Yuri reached super typhoon status, with maximum sustained winds estimated at 270 kilometers per hour, and gusts reaching 320 kilometers per hour. The storm moved west towards the Philippine Islands before turning northeast into the North Pacific Ocean, avoiding any major land masses. Vintage chromogenic print. Numbering in the margin on the front. Legend on label on back. 40.6 x 40.6 cm with margins.