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English: Photo taken of Hurricane Florence convection with deep eyewall in Atlantic Sea from ISS by astronaut Alexander Gerst: Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It's chilling, even from space ...
(There is hope, photos and observations like that can improve preparations for hurricanes like Hurricane Florence.)
Deutsch: Auge und Wirbelsturm-Konvektion von Hurrikan Florence, Foto am 12. September 2018 vom ESA-Astronauten Alexander Gerst von der ISS.
Українська: Супутниковий знімок урагану Флоренс, зроблений з МКС астронавтом Олександром Герстом.
Español: Imagen satelital del huracán Florence tomada desde la Estación Espacial Internacional por el astronauta Alexander Gerst.
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Source https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/staring-down-hurricane-florence
Author
Alexander Gerst  (1976–)  wikidata:Q71248 q:fa:السکاندر گرست
 
Alexander Gerst
Description German astronaut, geophysicist and volcanologist
Date of birth 3 May 1976 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Künzelsau Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q71248

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Satellite image of Hurricane Florence taken from the International Space Station

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Hurricane Florence

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12 September 2018

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