NOAA Photo Library Banner

NOAA Photo Library Image - wea01232

Structure of a typhoon captured by a Navy ship's radar. This storm was the second tropical storm to ever be observed on radar. In: Hurricane Detection by Radar and Other Means", Vaughn D. Rockney, Tropical Cyclone Symposium, Brisbane , December 1956.

Image ID: wea01232, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Collection
Location: East of Philippine Islands
Photo Date: 1944 December 18


High Resolution Photo Available





Publication of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA),
NOAA Central Library
NOAA Privacy Policy | NOAA Disclaimer
Last Updated:
April 23, 2007