File:Cyclone Catarina from the ISS on March 26 2004.JPG

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English: The cyclone Catarina, as seen from the International Space Station, the first hurricane observed on the South Atlantic Ocean on March 26 2004, near Brazil.

Other languages:

Čeština: Cyklón Katarina pozorován z Mezinárodní vesmírné stanice, první hurikán pozorovaný nad jižním Atlantským oceánem 26. března 2004, poblíž Brazílie.

Deutsch: Der Zyklon Catarina (Blick aus der International Space Station), als erster Hurrikan an der Südatlantikküste beobachtet am 26. März 2006 in der Nähe Brasiliens.

English: The cyclone Catarina, as seen from the International Space Station, the first hurricane observed on the South Atlantic Ocean on March 26 2004, near Brazil.

Español: El ciclón Catarina visto desde la Estación Espacial Internacional. Fue el primer huracán observado sobre el Océano Atlántico Sur el 26 de marzo de 2004, cerca de Brasil.

Esperanto: La ciklono Catarina, rigardata de la Internacia Kosmostacio la 26-a de marto 2004, la unua uragano super la sud-Atlantika Oceano apud Brazilo

Français : Le cyclone Catarina, vu de la Station spatiale internationale, premier ouragan observé sur l’océan Atlantique Sud le 26 mars 2004, près du Brésil.

Italiano: Il Ciclone Catarina, visto dalla Stazione Spaziale Internazionale il 26 marzo 2004.

Magyar: A Catarina trópusi ciklon Brazília partjainál, a Nemzetközi Űrállomásról fotózva, 2004. március 26-án

Nederlands: De cycloon Catarina gezien vanuit het International Space Station op de zuidelijke Atlantische Oceaan op 26 maart 2004 nabij Brazilië.

Polski: Cyklon Katarina widziany z Międzynarodowej Stacji Kosmicznej 26 marca 2004 roku.

Português: O furacão Catarina, visto pela Estação Espacial Internacional, o primeiro furacão observado no Atlântico Sul em 26 de Março de 2004, perto do Brasil.

Sicilianu: Lu Cicluni Catarina, vistu dâ Stazzioni Spazziali Ntirnazziunali lu 26 di marzu 2004.

Slovenčina: Cyklóna Katarina pozorovaný z Mezinárodná vesmírna stanica, prvý hurikán pozorovaný nad južným Atlantickým oceánom 26. marca 2004, neďaleko Brazílie.

Suomi: Trooppinen hirmumyrsky Catarina vuonna 2004 kansainväliseltä avaruusasemalta kuvattuna

Svenska: Cyklonen Catarina på Sydatlanten nära Brasilien, sedd från den Internationella rymdstationen, den 26 mars 2004.

Türkçe: Catarina kasırgası, 26 Mart 2004, Brezilya.

Winaray: An siklón (cyclone) Catarina, nga ginlantaw tikang han Estasyon Espasyo Internasyonal, an syahan nga huracán o bagyo nga ginlantaw ha Salatan Atlantico nga Kalawdan han Marso 26, 2004, harani ha Brasil.

Русский: Циклон Катрина (фотография с международной Космической станции) — первый ураган, наблюдаемый на юге Атлантического океана 26 марта 2004 г. около Бразилии.

日本語：国際宇宙ステーションから撮影した熱帯低気圧「サイクロン・カタリナ」（2004年3月26日、ブラジル付近の大西洋上）

中文： 2004年3月从国际空间站上拍摄到的卡塔琳娜飓风

中文（繁體）： 2004年3月26日從國際太空站中拍攝到於南大西洋上的卡塔琳娜颶風

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العربية: قبل سنة 2004م، سُجِّل ظُهور عاصفتين إستوائيتين فقط في حوض المُحيط الأطلسي الجنوبي، دون أن تظهر أيَّة أعاصير. على أنَّ إحدى العواصف الصغيرة التي ظهرت مُقابل شواطئ البرازيل الجنوبيَّة تطوَّرت حتَّى أصبحت لها خصائص العاصفة الاستوائيَّة واستمرَّت تتضخَّم مع توجُهها نحو الغرب. وسُرعان ما أصبح لِهذه العاصفة عينٌ مركزيَّة ووصلت قُوَّتها إلى قُوَّة الإعصار بِحسب الظاهر يوم الجُمُعة 26 آذار (مارس)، قبل أن يضرب اليابسة في أواخر يوم السبت 27 آذار (مارس) 2004م.
أُعلم طاقم محطَّة الفضاء الدوليَّة بِهذه العاصفة فالتقطوا لها صُورًا مُمتازة ما أن ضربت اليابسة في ولاية سانتا كاترينا بِجنوب البرازيل (بناءً على هذا أُطلق على العاصفة تسمية إعصار كاترينا). لاحظ كيف أنَّ حركة الأعاصير في النصف الجنوبي من الكُرة الأرضيَّة هي باتجاه عقارب. يُمكن رُؤية الساحل البرازيلي أسفل الغُيُوم في الزاوية العُليا اليُسرى من الصُورة.

English: Before the year 2004, only two tropical cyclones had ever been noted in the South Atlantic Basin, and no hurricane. However, a circulation center well off the coast of southern Brazil developed tropical cyclone characteristics and continued to intensify as it moved westward. The system developed an eye and apparently reached hurricane strength on Friday, March 26, before eventually making landfall late on Saturday, March 27, 2004.
The crew of the International Space Station was notified of the cyclone and acquired excellent photographs of the storm just as it made landfall on the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina (the storm has been unofficially dubbed “Cyclone Catarina”). Note the clockwise circulation of Southern Hemisphere cyclones, the well-defined banding features, and the eyewall of at least a Category 1 system. The coastline is visible under the clouds in the upper left corner of the image.

Français : Avant 2004, aucun cyclone n'a jamais été observé dans l'Atlantique sud. Cependant, au cours du mois de mars 2004, un système dépressionnaire situé loin au large du Brésil a développé toutes les caractéristiques d'un ouragan tout en se déplaçant vers l'ouest. Le 26 mars, l'ouragan forme un œil bien défini ce qui correspond au niveau Cyclone. Le 27 mars 2007 au soir, il atteint les côtes brésiliennes.
L'équipe de la station spatiale internationale, informée du développement de ce cyclone inhabituel, a pu prendre de belles photos du cyclone juste au moment ou il a touché terre dans l'état brésilien de Santa Catarina (D’où son nom officieux de Cyclone Catarina. Le cyclone présente sur cette photo un œil bien défini, et tourne dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre. La côte est visible en haut à gauche de l'image.

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Taken on 26 March 2004

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Astronaut photograph ISS008-E-19646 was taken March 7, 2004, with a Kodak DCS760 digital camera equipped with an 50-mm lens, and is provided by the Earth Observations Laboratory, Johnson Space Center.

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