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A series of powerful earthquakes over the weekend shook Niiagata Prefecture on Northwest Honshu, 260 km (160 miles) north of Tokyo. The first quake registered 6.5 on the Richter Scale, according to the National Earthquake Information Center, and occurred at 8:56 Universal Time, in the early evening local time as many residents were starting their dinners. At present, some 24 deaths have been attributed to the quake, or to the series of strong aftershocks, some above 6.0 in magnitude. Rescuers...
Topics: What -- SRTM, Where -- Tokyo, Where -- Japan
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=16981
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Although most of the United States enjoyed clear skies on April 19, 2006, North and South Dakota and sections of Montana and Wyoming were hammered with a late-spring snow storm. The storm dumped up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow on the northwestern Plains, knocked out power in thousands of homes and businesses, and closed highways, reported the Associated Press. The storm was also blamed for four deaths, most of which occurred in a single accident on an ice-covered road.The Moderate...
Topics: What -- Earth, Where -- United States of America, Where -- South Dakota, Where -- Montana, Where --...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20619
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The <a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13665">dust plume</a> that blew off the coast of Sudan on June 21, 2006, had petered out a day later. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard NASA’s <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov/">Aqua</a> satellite took this...
Topics: Where -- Sudan, Where -- Red Sea, Where -- Eritrea, Where -- Yemen
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20775
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Another dust storm swept across the Taklimakan Desert on March 19, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Terra satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, pale beige dust obscures the view of the desert basin. Overlying the dust storm are white clouds. Clouds also fringe the basin to the northwest, southwest, and southeast.According to a news report in the Mail & Guardian Online in February 2006, China was starting to see positive...
Topic: Where -- China
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20535
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Tropical Cyclone Emma formed as a low-intensity storm system and built to cyclone strength only briefly. But Emma’s brief cyclone status belied its size and rainfall. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer <a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> instrument on the <a HREF="http://aqua.nasa.gov/">Aqua</a> observed the storm system as it was losing strength, and hence its tropical cyclone status, on...
Topics: What -- Spectrometer, Where -- Australia
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20503
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After weeks of activity, Merapi had appeared to be calming down when a new eruption forced fresh evacuations of nearby villages, according to news reports. On June 14, 2006, the volcano spewed a cloud of volcanic ash, covering a village several kilometers away. On June 16, news reports announced two casualties from Mount Merapi. Two men who had been assisting in the evacuation of a nearby village sought refuge in one of the emergency bunkers on the volcano’s slopes. The bunkers were designed...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=17583
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Tropical Storm Aletta formed off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico on May 27, 2006, as a tropical depression. Over the next day, it gained a little strength until it reached tropical storm status, with sustained winds of around 62 kilometers per hour (39 miles per hour). Aletta never built much beyond this strength before slipping back below storm strength to be a tropical depression on May 30. Aletta stayed offshore, which often happens with cyclones that form in the Eastern Pacific....
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20710
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In the southeastern Amazon, biomass burning is transforming the landscape. Fire is commonly used to manage agricultural lands near to forests as well as to clear intact forests for ranching and farming. This image of the region was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov" target="outlink">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s <a href="http://terra.nasa.gov">Terra</a>...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20099
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A faint plume of dust from Saudi Arabia blew northward over the Persian Gulf on April 17, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov/">Aqua</a> satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the dust appears and a faint band of tan over the water. Home to large deposits of fine sand and silt, the...
Topics: Where -- Saudi Arabia, Where -- Persian Gulf
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20610
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Thick sand from one of China’s famed sandstorms clouded the air over Beijing on April 17, 2006. The storm swept east from the border region between China and Mongolia and blanketed cities across China with gritty yellow sand. The storm was the eighth and worst such storm of 2006, reported the BBC.The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the <a...
Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Beijing, Where -- China, Where -- Mongolia, Where -- Yellow Sea, Where --...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20608
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Images such as this one from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov" target="outlink">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s <a HREF="http://aqua.nasa.gov" target="outlink">Aqua</a> satellite captured on July 18, 2005, make it clear why scientists often call Africa “the burning continent.” Africans have used fire for thousands of years to manage their agricultural...
Topics: Where -- Zambia, Where -- Angola
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20108
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In central South America, smoke pours from hundreds of fires burning across parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov">(MODIS)</a> image captured by the <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov">Aqua</a> satellite on September 3, 2005. Locations where MODIS detected active fires are marked in red. Along the top portion of the scene is...
Topics: Where -- Brazil, Where -- Bolivia, Where -- Paraguay, Where -- Argentina
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20228
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The large volume of freshwater flowing into the Black Sea from large European rivers, including the Danube and Dnieper Rivers, makes the sea much less salty than open oceans. The freshwater flow also delivers many nutrients, which are washed into the sea from land. These nutrients support large blooms of phytoplankton: microscopic photosynthetic organisms (algae and bacteria). This image of the Black Sea on May 30, 2006, shows swirling blooms of phytoplankton coloring the surface waters blue...
Topic: Where -- Black Sea
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20718
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Ubinas Volcano in Peru emitted another volcanic plume of ash and/or steam on July 1, 2006, continuing its intermittent activity that began earlier in the year. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard NASA’s <a href="http://terra.nasa.gov/">Terra</a> satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the volcano sends its plume toward the...
Topics: Where -- Peru, Where -- The Settlement
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20790
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A series of powerful earthquakes over the weekend shook Niiagata Prefecture on Northwest Honshu, 260 km (160 miles) north of Tokyo. The first quake registered 6.5 on the Richter Scale, according to the National Earthquake Information Center, and occurred at 8:56 Universal Time on October 23, 2004, in the early evening local time as many residents were starting their dinners. As of October 25, some 24 deaths have been attributed to the quake, or to the series of strong aftershocks, some above...
Topics: What -- SRTM, What -- Space Shuttle Orbiter, Where -- Tokyo, Where -- Japan
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=19688
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Large fires were burning at the border of Russia and Mongolia on May 1, 2006, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov">Aqua</a> satellite passed over the region. The actively burning portions of the fires are outlined in red, and plumes of thick, brownish-gray smoke blow southeast. Dark, almost charcoal-colored burn...
Topics: Where -- Russia, Where -- Mongolia
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20644
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Thick smog hung over the Beijing region on April 10, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the <a href="http://terra.nasa.gov/">Terra</a> satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, smog appears as a hazy cloud of grey that obscures the view of the land surface. Immediately east of the smog are white clouds.According to news...
Topics: Where -- Beijing, Where -- China
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20595
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Near the border of southern Russia and Kazakhstan, northwest of the Russian city of Omsk, dozens of fires were burning across the plains when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov">Aqua</a> satellite passed overhead on May 14, 2006. These fires, locations marked in red, are associated with large, dark-brown burn scars,...
Topics: Where -- Russia, Where -- Kazakhstan
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20686
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Part of the <a href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/fire.html">“Ring of Fire,”</a> a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that partially rings the Pacific Ocean Basin, the island of Java in Indonesia is littered with active volcanoes. In May 2006, vulcanologists warily watched one of the island’s most active volcanoes: <a...
Topics: Where -- Pacific Ocean, Where -- Indonesia
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=17548
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The first snow storm of 2006 dumped several inches of snow across a wide swath of the Midwest, with snowfall totals from four to five inches recorded in Chicago to as much as a foot just north of the city. Beyond the traffic accidents caused by icy roads, the storm was not a remarkable one. It did, however, leave a clear track across the Midwest and the Great Lakes region. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (<a...
Topics: Where -- Chicago, Where -- Michigan, Where -- United States of America
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20438
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A big snowstorm brought much-needed moisture to the state of Colorado on January 19, 2006. As reported by the <cite>Rocky Mountain News</cite>, before the storm, the state’s assistant climatologist had warned that drought was beginning to affect the foothills west of the Denver metro area and the plains to the east of the city. A week later, relief arrived, although opinions varied as to whether it was enough to stop the developing drought conditions.The Moderate...
Topics: Where -- Colorado, Where -- Denver, Where -- Kansas, Where -- Nebraska
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20435
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The Aleutian Islands seem to be dividing two large weather systems in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (<a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov">MODIS</a>) image, collected on January 21, 2006, by NASA’s <a href="http://terra.nasa.gov/">Terra</a> satellite. The clouds define the lines of high and low air pressure as well as any weather map. In the top of the image, the clouds circle clockwise around a...
Topics: What -- Earth, What -- WISE, Where -- Bering Sea
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20439
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On January 21, 2006, a dust storm crossed Iraq toward the Persian Gulf. Moving in a southeasterly direction, the storm moved over the city of Baghdad and the network of rivers, lakes, and wetlands to the southeast of the city. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov/">Aqua</a> satellite captured this image the...
Topics: Where -- Iraq, Where -- Persian Gulf, Where -- Baghdad
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=17439
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In western Africa, the southern margins of the Sahara Desert transition to a zone called the Sahel. The Sahel becomes savannas and woodlands nearer the coast. On December 6, 2004, numerous fires were burning in the region, and were detected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov" target="outlink">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s <a HREF="http://aqua.nasa.gov"...
Topics: Where -- Ghana, Where -- Togo, Where -- Benin
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=19747
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On January 21, 2006, a dust storm crossed Iraq toward the Persian Gulf. Moving in a southeasterly direction, the storm moved over the city of Baghdad and the network of rivers, lakes, and wetlands to the southeast of the city. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov/">Aqua</a> satellite captured this image the...
Topics: Where -- Iraq, Where -- Persian Gulf, Where -- Baghdad
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20437
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In northeastern Asia, the Amur River (called the Heliong Jiang in Chinese) separates Russia and China. Forest and other wildfires occur in the area nearly every spring, sometimes started by lightning and sometimes started by people, and 2006 was no exception. Fires have been burning off and on throughout May, and on May 24, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov">(MODIS) </a> on NASA’s <a...
Topics: Where -- Russia, Where -- China
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20702
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Alhough spring dust storms are common in eastern China, 2006 surpassed the average year in the frequency and intensity of storms. On May 7, 2006, yet another dust storm swept across the North China Plain and veiled the Bo Hai from view. One reason the dust storms have been so frequent in 2006 is that drought has settled over northern China. Hebei Province and the Yellow River basin, both south of Beijing in the lower left corner of the image, received little rain between February and early May,...
Topics: Where -- China, Where -- Beijing
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20661
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A fire broke out at a tire recycling facility in Wisconsin on July 19, 2005. Thick plumes of black smoke spread out over a wide area. This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov" target="outlink">(MODIS)</a> image captured by the sensor on the <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov">Aqua</a> satellite shows the smoke plume spreading over Milwaukee. A special chemical was...
Topic: Where -- Wisconsin
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20113
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Large fires were burning at the border of Russia and Mongolia on May 1, 2006, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov">Aqua</a> satellite passed over the region. The actively burning portions of the fires are outlined in red, and plumes of thick, brownish-gray smoke blow southeast. Dark, almost charcoal-colored burn...
Topics: Where -- Russia, Where -- Mongolia
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=17535
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Like the freshly raked white sand of a well-tended Japanese garden, rows of clouds stream over the Bering Sea from the edge of the sea ice. Called cloud streets, these cumulus clouds form when cold air from the ice blows over the open ocean, chilling the moist air. As the temperature drops, water freezes into tiny clouds, which are arranged in neat rows in line with the powerful sweep of the wind. Though some clouds form over the cracking sea ice on the right side of the image, most are over...
Topic: Where -- Bering Sea
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20436
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A dust storm swept off the coast of Egypt and over the Mediterranean Sea on January 23, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov/">Aqua</a> satellite took this picture the same day. This image shows a thin veil of dust moving in a counterclockwise direction and mixing with clouds over the sea. Although North...
Topics: Where -- Egypt, Where -- Mediterranean Sea
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20445
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The Soufriere Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat emitted a plume of ash and/or steam on June 10, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard NASA’s <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov/">Aqua</a> satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the volcanic island sports a <span...
Topic: Where -- Montserrat
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20742
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Located to the east of its more active cousin <a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13654">Merapi,</a> Semeru Volcano, on the island of Java, emitted a modest cloud of volcanic ash and/or steam on June 15, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard NASA’s <a...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20759
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Like the freshly raked white sand of a well-tended Japanese garden, rows of clouds stream over the Bering Sea from the edge of the sea ice. Called cloud streets, these cumulus clouds form when cold air from the ice blows over the open ocean, chilling the moist air. As the temperature drops, water freezes into tiny clouds, which are arranged in neat rows in line with the powerful sweep of the wind. Though some clouds form over the cracking sea ice on the right side of the image, most are over...
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Topics: Where -- Bering Sea, Where -- Alaska, Where -- Russia
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=17443
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Throughout mid- to late October 2005, scores of <a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13235">fires </a>were burning in Russia's Far East and along the border with China. When the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image on October 31, a swirling cloud of smoke hung over...
Topics: What -- Aqua, Where -- China, Where -- Sea of Okhotsk
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20367
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Thick sand from one of China’s famed sandstorms clouded the air over Beijing on April 17, 2006. The storm swept east from the border region between China and Mongolia and blanketed cities across China with gritty yellow sand. The storm was the eighth and worst such storm of 2006, reported the BBC.The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the <a...
Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Beijing, Where -- China, Where -- Mongolia, Where -- Yellow Sea, Where --...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20611
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Widespread fires continued throughout Southeast Asia in mid-April 2006. This image of the area was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov">Aqua</a> satellite on April 11, 2006. Locations where MODIS detected actively burning fires are marked in red. Blue-gray smoke hangs over much of the area, filling the...
Topics: Where -- Myanmar, Where -- China, Where -- Vietnam, Where -- Laos, Where -- Thailand
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20597
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Ubinas Volcano in Peru emitted a volcanic plume of ash and/or steam on June 24, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard NASA’s <a href="http://aqua.nasa.gov/">Aqua</a> satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the volcano sends its plume eastward over this arid environment. Other features of the region include El Misti...
Topics: Where -- Peru, Where -- The Settlement
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20779
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Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador emitted a volcanic plume of ash and/or steam on June 24, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard NASA’s <a href="http://terra.nasa.gov/">Terra</a> satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the volcanic plume appears in a shade of pale gray, slightly darker than the nearby clouds that are bright...
Topic: Where -- Ecuador
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20778
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The <a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13318">dust storm</a> that began on January 21, 2006, had abated somewhat the following day. The storm did, however, produce a slightly thicker cloud of dust over the Persian Gulf (lower right in the image). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the...
Topics: Where -- Persian Gulf, Where -- Iraq
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20442
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Dust mingled with clouds in the skies over the Taklimakan Desert on April 11, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard the <a href="http://terra.nasa.gov/">Terra</a> satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the dust storm appears as a pale beige swath sweeping over most of the desert. White clouds hover over the southern...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20598
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Karthala Volcano emitted a plume of ash and/or steam on May 29, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a href="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/">(MODIS)</a> flying onboard NASA’s <a href="http://terra.nasa.gov/">Terra</a> satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, the translucent gray plume blows westward away from the summit. A spray of bright white clouds appears south of the...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20712
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After weeks of activity, Merapi had appeared to be calming down when a new eruption forced fresh evacuations of nearby villages, according to news reports. On June 14, 2006, the volcano spewed a cloud of volcanic ash, covering a village several kilometers away. On June 16, news reports announced two casualties from Mount Merapi. Two men who had been assisting in the evacuation of a nearby village sought refuge in one of the emergency bunkers on the volcano’s slopes. The bunkers were designed...
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20758
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A thick veil of smoke covered much of South America on September 14, 2004, as intense fires continued to burn in western Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Such widespread fires are not natural in the humid, tropical environment, and these were probably started to clear land for agriculture. As this image demonstrates, local agricultural fires can have a long reach. The smoke inhibits cloud formation and rainfall, which can impact a large area. In this case, the smoke is drifting northwest along...
Topics: Where -- Brazil, Where -- Paraguay, Where -- Bolivia
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=19579
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The MODIS instrument flying aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Typhoon Meari along the eastern China coast on September 27, 2004 at 02:55 UTC. At the time this image was taken, Meari had maximum sustained winds near 105 knots with gusts to 130 knots. Meari was expected to weaken slightly over the next 24 hours and make a gradual turn to the north. Sensor: Terra/MODIS.
Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- China
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=19613
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Pale clouds of dust hover above the Bodele Depression in central North Africa near lake Chad on January 3, 2005. The lake appears to be little more than a small pool of open water surrounded by green vegetation that contrasts sharply with the surrounding arid terrain. The dust stretches southward into a region of transitional vegetation between the Sahara Desert to the north and the tropical savannas in the bottom of the image. This zone of transition is called the Sahel, and it is very...
Topic: Where -- Chad
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=19788
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A science teacher or college professor could probably spend an entire school year teaching students about all the Earth system processes recorded in this image of central Africa captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov" target="outlink">(MODIS)</a> on NASA’s <a HREF="http://aqua.nasa.gov" target="outlink">Aqua</a> satellite on November 18,...
Topics: What -- Earth, Where -- Chad, Where -- Niger, Where -- Cameroon, Where -- Nigeria
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=17005
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This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer <a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov" target="outlink">(MODIS)</a> image from October 22, 2004, shows trans-boundary pollution from eastern China spreading out over the east China Sea south of the Korean Peninsula (top right) and out of the scene at image right, where the westernmost edge of the Japanese island of Kyushu is visible. Urban and industrial pollution is a major environmental concern...
Topics: Where -- China, Where -- East China Sea, Where -- Taiwan, Where -- Korea
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=19686
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The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Tropical Cyclone Agni (05A) at 09:15 UTC on November 30, 2004 in the Indian Ocean. Sensor: Aqua/MODIS.
Topics: What -- Aqua, Where -- Indian Ocean
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=19736
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Since June 2, 2005, Langila Volcano, in Papua New Guinea’s West New Britain province, has erupted continuously, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The volcano has discharged unusually heavy loads of ash. Initially, winds carried the ash clouds northward over the ocean. Changing winds, however, have begun returning the ash to the island.The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (<a...
Topic: Where -- Papua New Guinea
Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20036
