Using this photo from the ISS as a source, I cropped up some quick ‘Hurrican Ivan, the Wallpaper’. Knock yourself out.
It comes in 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×854, 1280×960, 1280×1024 and 1600×1200.
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wow real nice wallpaper. tnx.
enter: Not to pick on you, but.
That’s sweet Michael. My desktop is now adorned with with Ivan.
Thank you.
I will be passing on this one, simply because I have had enough. Two hurricanes in a months time, and Ivan was at one point projected to hit as well. I do believe there is another brewing off the coast of Africa, which will of course lead to even more interuptions.
I am however happy to FINALLY remember that Nasa site. Found it a long time ago and then due to formats/new comps/etc it got lost in the bookmark archives.
There is indeed a sad aspect to Hurricane Ivan — the fact that it destroys homes and wrecks havoc where it goes. Kind thoughts to all those who suffer from it.
Don’t intermix this with the natural phenomenon though. Ivan doesn’t “pick a target”, Ivan “isn’t doing it on purpose”, and when you see a picture from the ISS like this, it is a small reminder of how petty our daily life problems are, when you really think about it.
I think Joen makes a very valid point, on not confusing natural phenomenon with their effects on human society. Don’t misunderstand, I’m not dismissing the ethical question of presenting a ‘natural weapon of mass destruction’ as a leisurely wallpaper. I just don’t think it’s a problem.
Is this one of those “spot the difference” posts? It sure looks like it.
So… I present to you:
Spot the difference!!!!
Uhhh, yeaaaah, sure…
Anyway, this is a very interesting photo. You definitely get a feel for the scale of these massive storms. Very cool image.
How can something so massive, and so beautiful be portrayed as so small on the Doppler?
In reply to Benjamin,
Doppler picks up for the most part just the rain/moisture elements of a storm. That which is strong enough to actually be noticeable in the form of “running water.” It also from time to time will show interference. I think they have actually implemented an anti interference thing which may take away some of the size. What it fails to show is the various swirling vapor that actually fills the gaps. Not to mention most Doppler systems, at least for local areas are set on a small target area scale. 50 miles for example. Also many news organizations will simply replace the storm with a small icon in order to make their map more readable. While not intending to do so, I would imagine this confuses many people and causes them to think a storm is less dangerous than it is. Satellite photos on the other hand do not lie.
Nice to look at… just glad I don’t have to experience it :)
You inspired me for this article on my blog. Thanks! :)
Ivan: Great entry, happy to be your muse. I love your site by the way, a consistently useful resource.
I go to college in Pensacola, Florida and I survived Hurricane Ivan. The eye of the hurricane went right over my school. There was so much damaged and so many people had no place to live. When I left at the end of the semester to go back home in South Carolina, I was shocked at how many people were still homeless even 8 months after Ivan.