Figure 5.16

Tropical cyclone anatomy. This image shows Typhoon Haiyan on November 7, 2013. This storm was notable for being the strongest tropical cyclone ever to strike land. Arrows show the direction of rotation within the storm. Haiyan formed a well-defined eye, eyewall, and rain-band structure. It had maximum 1-minute sustained wind speeds of 315 km/h (195 mph). Haiyan took over 6,200 lives, mostly in the Philippines. The inset map shows Haiyan’s path over the Philippines, then mainland Southeast Asia.

(NASA)