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Flooding around Oshakati, Namibia
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Published April 1, 2009
This pair of images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’ Terra satellite shows wide-spread flooding in Oshakati, Namibia, on March 28, 2009.
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Flooding on the Cuvelai River, Namibia
Wide channels brimming with water transform the Cuvelai basin in this image of flooding, taken on March 28, 2009.
Piton de la Fournaise
Published March 29, 2009
Piton de la Fournaise erupts almost every year, primarily from the lava shield named Dolomieu. A January 2009 image of this volcano shows signs of previous volcanic activity.
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Submarine Eruption in the Tonga Islands
Published March 28, 2009
New land emerged in the South Pacific after the dramatic eruption of an undersea volcano.
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The World Archipelago, Persian Gulf
Published March 26, 2009
This pair of images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite show the development of the archipelago known as “The World.” The group of manmade islands is arranged to resemble a map of the world.
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Cathedral Fire, Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria
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Published March 19, 2009
The Cathedral Fire in Wilson’s Promontory National Park left a large burn scar across the landscape. This image of the burned area was captured on March 14, 2009, the day the fire was officially declared contained.
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