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Ash plume from Sierra Negra Volcano, Galapagos Islands
Published January 5, 2005
A large plume of ash from the Sierra Negra volcano is clearly visible in this image of the Galapagos Islands. The ash appears hazy, as opposed to the more solid-looking white and whitish-grey features (which are clouds). Sierra Negra is a shield volcano...
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Resuspended bottom sediments off Honduras
Ocean currents are the cause of the resplendent coloration seen in this image of the Caribbean coastline of Honduras. Sediment from the land surface is carried by streams and deposited into the ocean. Deep undersea currents
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Smoke from agricultural fires in Western India
Smoke from hundreds of fires (the red dots seen in the image) obscure most of the Punjab region of India. This area is a major source of agriculture for India, producing approximately two-thirds of the country´s food. Wheat and rice are the dominant crops...
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Fires and smoke in far Eastern Russia
Smoke from numerous fires (shown as red dots) obscure the left (Eastern) portion of this image of the Russian Federation, close to the island of Sakhalin and the country of Japan. In recent years, researchers have emphasized the importance of boreal (Northern) forests as a reservoir for carbon, which is related to the problem of global warming. The burning of forests...
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Cloud vortex streets off the Cape Verde Islands
Low-level winds rushing over the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of northwestern Africa created cloud vortex streets, as seen in this true-color Terra MODIS image from January 5, 2005. The vortex streets tend to create patterns of swirls and curves in a roughly symmetrical pattern, though as can be seen here, the lower vortex street is much more disorganized...
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Tropical Storm Beta approaching Central America
Tropical Storm Beta was approaching Central America when this image was acquired on October 27, 2005. Beta is the 23rd named storm in the Caribbean during the 2005 hurricane season. The first 21 storms were given names...
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Dust storm off West Africa
Dust storms blowing out of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa are quite common, and from November to February every year are often driven by the harmattan winds. These winds interrupt the NE trade winds in the North African Atlantic, and often appear yellow from the dust they carry. This true-color Terra MODIS image from January 7, 2005, shows a large cloud of...
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Resuspended bottom sediments off Florida
The distinct and vibrant colors seen in this image of South Florida are caused by sedimentation. Runoff from the land surface carries eroded materials into the Gulf of Mexico; this is exacerbated by the flooding associated with hurricanes and other major storm events. The water here is very shallow by ocean standards...
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Freezing Great Lakes Region
The race is on to see which will freeze first: the northeastern offshoot of Lake Huron—Georgian Bay—or Lake Erie. These images of the five Great Lakes—(left to right) Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario—show ice beginning to build up around the shores of each of the lakes...
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Typhoon Kai-Tak approaching Vietnam
Typhoon Kai-Tak was approaching Vietnam when this image was captured on October 30, 2005. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 74 knots or 85 miles per hour (1 knot = 1.15 mph), making it a Category 1 typhoon. However, it was projected to lose strength...
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Southern Norway
The renowned fjords of Norway dominate this image acquired on October 17, 2005. Norway is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and Sweden to the East; it also shares borders with The Russian Federation and Finland in the North. Norway has a very long coastline...
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Breakup of B-15A iceberg in the Ross Sea, Antarctica
A series of images highlights depicts the breakup of a giant iceberg in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. The first image, seen when you first open this page, was acquired on October 27, 2005, before the breakup. If you place your mouse over the image,...
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