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Bechar Basin, Algeria
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Published August 6, 2007
The Béchar Basin of northwest Algeria formed as layers of sedimentary rocks from the Paleozoic Era (250-540 million years ago) folded and cracked during collisions of Africa and Europe during the Tertiary Period (2-65 million years ago). In this photograph of part of the basin captured by astronauts, dark brown to tan folded ridges of these Paleozoic sedimentary layers extend across the image from top to bottom.
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Mount Parnitha near Athens, Greece
Published August 5, 2007
Just north of Athens lies Mount Parnitha, much of which is a national park. Parnitha comprises one of the few remaining forested areas near Athens. On June 28, 2007, the forests of Mount Parnitha caught fire and burned for several days.
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Kochechum River, Central Siberian Plateau
Published August 4, 2007
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Floods in Bangladesh
Published August 3, 2007
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Bloom in the Barents Sea
A break in the clouds provided a window to a brilliant display of color in the Barents Sea north off Norway on August 1, 2007. The bright aquamarine hues suggest that this is likely a coccolithophore bloom.
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Flooding near Gloucester, England
June and July 2007 brought drenching rain and devastating floods to England. One of the hardest hit regions was Gloucestershire, in southwest England. The floods started in late June and continued throughout July.
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Typhoon Usagi
Published August 2, 2007
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Fires in Montana and Idaho
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Typhoon Usagi (05W) over Japan
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Category 4 Typhoon Usagi
Category 4 Typhoon Usagi was stretched across the Pacific Ocean southeast of Japan in a long oval shape when MODIS captured this image on August 1, 2007.
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Published August 1, 2007
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Floods in South Africa
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