With a visible eye and tight bands of spiraling clouds, Cyclone Laurence was clearly a mature, well-developed cyclone when it went ashore over Western Australia for the second time, on December 21.
Published Dec 23, 2009Tropical Cyclone Laurence had moved inland over Western Australia when this photo-like image was acquired on December 22, 2009.
Published Dec 22, 2009This color-coded image shows rainfall and storm intensity for Tropical Cyclone Laurence on December 10–17, 2009. Darker hues indicate heavier rainfall and greater storm intensity.
Published Dec 17, 2009Acquired December 16, 2009, this true-color image shows Tropical Cyclone Laurence spanning hundreds of kilometers over the Indian Ocean, just off the Australian coast.
Published Dec 16, 2009