Typhoon Chanchu, a powerful tropical cyclone that formed in May 2006, caused significant damage and loss of life across several countries, including the Philippines, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, particularly due to its strong winds and heavy rainfall. This Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometre (MERIS) image captures the coastal regions of southern China, the area directly impacted by Typhoon Chanchu. Coastlines are highlighted in red for clarity.

• Image 1: Product: MERIS_RR_1P (1200 metre resolution), Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometre (MERIS), Acqusition Date: May 2006, Orbit: 22001, Orbit direction: Descending Band combination: 11, 14, 3 (RGB)