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DescriptionOphelia 2017-10-14 1454Z.jpg	English: Hurricane Ophelia (17L) in the Atlantic Ocean
Date	14 October 2017
Source	https://lance.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/imagery/single.cgi?image=Ophelia.A2017287.1454.375m.jpg
Author	National Aeronautics and Space Administration, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response, captured on Suomi NPP satellite
Metadata InfoField	https://lance-modis.eosdis.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/imagery/single.cgi?metadata=Ophelia.A2017287.1454.txt
Satellite InfoField	Suomi NPP

Camera location	34° 36′ 00″ N, 26° 18′ 00″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	34.600000; -26.300000

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