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As green chlorophyll fades from trees and plants each autumn, other pigments color Earth’s landscapes. Satellites take leaf-peeping to a whole new level.
Winter is Coming
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Published October 21, 2020
Long blue shadows on the snow portend frigid days ahead in this far eastern corner of Siberia.
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Superior Fall Colors
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Published September 29, 2020
In autumn, the leaves on deciduous trees change colors as they lose chlorophyll, the molecule that plants use to synthesize food.
Before the Leaves Fall
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Published November 2, 2019
Beneath a collection of contrails, colorful foliage spreads across a mountain landscape in the eastern U.S.
A Transylvanian Transect for Halloween
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Published October 31, 2019
ICESat-2 collected some perspective on the legendary landscape of Vlad and Dracula.
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Massive Muddy Tides in the Bay of Fundy
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Published October 28, 2019
High tides in the funnel-shaped bay are anything but a bore when they collide with river water flowing in the opposite direction.
Autumn Along the Amur
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Published October 10, 2019
Orange and yellow foliage paint the banks of this river in the Russian Far East.
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Mountains of Fall Color
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Published October 20, 2018
Leaves are changing color along the Carpathian Mountains in Romania.
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Autumn Comes to Ogden
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Published October 15, 2018
Deciduous trees in northern Utah paint the mountains in shades of red, orange, yellow, and purple.
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Check Out These Colors, Maine!
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Published October 22, 2017
In October, the state transitions form north to south with vibrant displays of peak autumn foliage.
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A Blaze of Color in Alaska
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Published October 8, 2017
Changing deciduous trees and shrubs came together with evergreens to make this spectacular fall scene.
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Contrasting Ridges in Virginia
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Published March 15, 2017
Despite being quite close to each other, two mountain ridges in western Virginia have very different origins.
A Blaze of Yellow
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Published October 22, 2016
In northern Sweden, bursts of fall color fill valleys before the darkness of winter descends.