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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Watch Hurricane Irene in Google Earth

The maHurricane Irene, which has already done some serious damage to Puerto Rico, was recently captured in stunning high resolution by NASA's Terra satellite as it heads toward the east coast of the United States.
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You can view the image on NASA's Earth Observatory website, or view it in Google Earth using this KML file.Be aware the KML is loading the full 5 MB file from NASA's server, as it's amazingly sharp, so it'll take a few moments to load.
To track the Hurricane and view it's forecasted track, turn on your Places layer and an icon will appear over the Hurricane. Clicking that icon will give you access to details about the Hurricane, along with historical data and various projected paths. More details about this feature can be found in this post from a few months ago.
If you're aware of other great tools to help track Irene and other 2011 hurricanes, leave a comment below and let us know.n, who has not made a mistake, probably never did anything new! A E.