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Fire Marches Across the Okavango Delta
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Published May 30, 2018
Amid seasonal flooding, satellites observed a burn scar growing in Botswana.
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An Eye-Catching Circle of Cloud
Published May 29, 2018
Sometimes the atmosphere churns up peculiar-looking cloud formations that are as notable for aesthetic reasons as they are for scientific ones.
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West Coast Panorama
Published May 19, 2018
Stunning natural phenomenon in the water and atmosphere are revealed in this wide view of the western coastline of the United States.
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Sediment Plume off the Louisiana Coast
Published March 9, 2018
A pulse of flood water from the central United States spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.
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Making Sense of Whiting Events
Published March 7, 2018
Researchers analyzed more than a decade of satellite imagery to better understand why patches of light-colored water emerge along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
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Flooding in the Central and Southern U.S.
Published February 27, 2018
In late February 2018, heavy rains gave rise to damaging floods along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
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An Intersection of Land, Ice, Sea, and Clouds
Published February 26, 2018
Cold winter winds helped paint a lovely scene off the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland.
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Snow Drought in the Rockies
Published February 23, 2018
A below-normal snowpack in the Southern Rockies could spell trouble for water managers if the deficit continues into late winter and spring.
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Gita Batters the South Pacific
Published February 16, 2018
The tropical cyclone was one of the strongest on record to make a direct hit on Tongapatu.
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Curvy Contrails
Published December 20, 2017
An aircraft sketched designs in the sky over Florida and Georgia.
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Waves in the Sky Behind the Auckland Islands
Published December 17, 2017
This distinctive V-shaped wave pattern can emerge behind mountains, ships, and ducks.
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Dust in the Dasht-e Kavir
Published December 1, 2017
Winds lofted sand and dust particles over northern Iran’s Great Salt Desert.
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