andlt;strongandgt;Americas.andlt;/strongandgt; GOES satellite image of theAmericas. North is towards the top right. Atcentre is the Gulf of Mexico. North America is atupper centre, Central America is at lower centre, with a small part of South America seen at bottomright. The Caribbean islands of Cuba andHispaniola are visible. A swirling hurricane isseen on the southern coast of North America.Clouds appear white and light blue. The Atlantic(at right) and Pacific Oceans (at left) are darkblue. Areas of vegetation are in shades of green.This image was taken by GOES (GeostationaryOperational Environ- mental Satellite) operated bythe US National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA).
