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Dust storm in northeastern China
Published January 5, 2005
Thick clouds of dark tan dust sweep across northeastern China in this true-color Aqua MODIS image from April 14, 2005. Focusing on the river valley leading to Liaodong Wan and Bo Hai Bay, strong shades of brown dominate the image. Spring in this part of the world means increased winds and dust storms, making...
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Falkland Islands
Also known as the Malvinas, the Falkland islands straddle the Scotia Sea and the South Atlantic Ocean about 480 kilometers (about 300 miles) to the southeast of Argentina. In this true-color Terra MODIS image from April 28, 2005, the three islands stand out in a rich green-brown against the deep blue of water. There are...
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Phytoplankton bloom in the Bay of Biscay
Enormous clouds of rich blue-green phytplankton swirl through the waters of the Bay of Biscay in this true-color Aqua MODIS image acquired April 29, 2005. Stretching across almost the entirety of the Bay, the phytoplankton reveal currents and eddies in the water. Phytoplankton are tiny single-celled organisms that...
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Dust storm in Southern Iraq
Winds blowing southeast through southern Iraq picked up dust from the land and carried it out over the Persian Gulf in this true-color Aqua MODIS image from June 18, 2005. The Dust seems to originate in the vast fertile valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers - home to...
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Eruptions of Ulawun, Langila, and Rabaul volcanoes, New Britain
Three volcanoes are simultaneously erupting on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The first, Ulawun (located in the center-right of the island), is a stratovolcano, which is a steep, conical volcano built by thick lava flows. It is very active, erupting...
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