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Hurricane Katrina as seen by Envisat's MERIS
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Hurricane Katrina, as seen by Envisat's MERIS in Reduced Resolution mode, off southern Florida on 25 August 2005, when it was still classified as Category One on the Saffir-Simpson scale which measures hurricane intensity. The storm caused great damage after landfall, mostly due to heavy rainfall and flooding.

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New Orleans flooded in the days following Katrina
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Marejadas ciclónicas
Huracán Katrina
Introducción
Ejercicios
Ejercicio 1: Vista del huracán Katrina desde las nubes hasta el océanoEjercicio 2: Visualización y examen de las áreas de Nueva Orleans inundadas por el huracán Katrina
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Hurricane Katrina - NOAAHurricane Katrina - WikipediaNational Hurricane Center - NOAAStorm surge overview - NOAAGlobal Monitoring for Environment and Security - ESAInternational Charter Space and Major DisastersTropical weather and hurricanes - Physicalgeography
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