Cyclone Yasi satellite image maps - before and after

Cyclone Yasi
Cyclone Yasi

Cyclone Yasi, Category 5

This image was taken by the MODIS sensor on NASA's Aqua Satellite on the 3rd Feb 2011, approximately 10 - 11 am in the morning. This image was sourced from the NASA rapid response subsets site.

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi crossed the Queensland coast near Mission Beach on the night of the 2nd February 2011. This page shows satellite images (from NASA's MODIS satellites) of the disturbance to the Great Barrier Reef, damage to the vegetation in Mission beach and Cardwell area and flood plumes along the North Queensland coast.

Satellite images (NASA MODIS) of Mission beach to Cardwell before and after cyclone Yasi
Satellite images (NASA MODIS) of Mission beach to Cardwell before and after cyclone Yasi

Satellite images (NASA MODIS) of the Mission beach to Cardwell area before and after cyclone Yasi. Click the image for a high resolution version.

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North Queensland Maps

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North Queensland Coast and Great Barrier reef from MODIS satellite imagery (13th August 2010) seen on a clear day.
North Queensland Coast and Great Barrier reef from MODIS satellite imagery (13th August 2010) seen on a clear day.

North Queensland coast, Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea during the dry season in 2010.

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Satellite image of North Queensland (on 28th February 2010) 5 days prior to cyclone yasi
Satellite image of North Queensland (on 28th February 2010) 5 days prior to cyclone yasi

5 days prior to Cyclone Yasi crossing the coast. This image is good reference for what the region looked like just prior to the cyclone.

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi (MODIS satellite image) on 2nd February 2011 as it approaches the coast
Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi (MODIS satellite image) on 2nd February 2011 as it approaches the coast

Cyclone Yasi approaching the coast. This image shows Yasi along with its path (from the BOM).

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North Queensland coast and Great Barrier Reef as seen from space 2.5 days after cyclone Yasi crossed the coast.
North Queensland coast and Great Barrier Reef as seen from space 2.5 days after cyclone Yasi crossed the coast.

2.5 days after Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast. Note the huge disturbance in the Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef, the flood plumes and the coastal tree damage between Tully and Cardwell.

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North Queenland coast from MODIS satellite images 10 days after cyclone Yasi made landfall
North Queenland coast from MODIS satellite images 10 days after cyclone Yasi made landfall

10 days after Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast.

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