In Pictures: Cyclone Biparjoy’s striking appearance from outer space

Kutch: As coastal areas in Gujarat brace for the landfall of cyclone Biparjoy this evening, photographs capturing the storm from space have surfaced online.

UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), recently shared images of the cyclone on Twitter. The photographs showcase the formation of the cyclone in the Arabian Sea. AlNeyadi accompanied the images with a caption that stated, “As promised in my previous video, here are some pictures I took over the course of two days from the International Space Station, displaying the formation of cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea.”

As promised in my previous video 📸 here are some pictures of the cyclone #Biparjoy forming in the Arabian Sea that I clicked over two days from the International Space Station 🌩️ pic.twitter.com/u7GjyfvmB9

— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) June 14, 2023

Sultan Al Neyadi on June 13th had shared a video taken from space, showcasing the formation of a tropical cyclone over the Arabian Sea. In his tweet, he expressed how the International Space Station (ISS) offers a distinctive vantage point to observe various natural phenomena, providing valuable assistance to experts on Earth in the monitoring of weather conditions.

Watch as a tropical cyclone forms over the Arabian Sea from these views I captured.

The ISS provides a unique perspective on several natural phenomena, which can assist experts on Earth in weather monitoring.🌩️🌀

Stay safe, everyone! pic.twitter.com/dgr3SnAG0F

— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) June 13, 2023