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Swirls in the Waters off France
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Published May 12, 2013
An ongoing phytoplankton bloom has painted the sea surface in jewel tones.
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Dust Storm in the Great Plains
Published October 20, 2012
Severe winds kicked up dust across the central United States on October 18, 2012, closing highways and reminding locals of the Dust Bowl days.
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An Australian “Anti-storm”
Published June 8, 2012
A high near Tasmania left a gaping hole in the clouds.
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Sunny Skies over the Antarctic Peninsula
Published May 1, 2012
Acquired April 24, 2012, these images show part of the Antarctic Peninsula, enjoying sunny skies and warm temperatures after a bout of cloudy weather.
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Spring Paints the Piedmont Green
Published April 19, 2012
The timing of seasons in North America is changing.
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Fog Blankets the Yellow Sea
Published April 7, 2012
A layer of warm, moist air over cooler sea water triggered thick fog along the Korean Coast.
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Greening the Princess Astrid Coast
Published March 18, 2012
Is it colored ice, a plankton bloom, both, or neither?
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Ship Tracks off the California Coast
Published March 8, 2012
The narrow clouds form when water vapor condenses around tiny particles of pollution.
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Baja California
Published January 8, 2012
Clould-free skies allowed a view of the entire peninsula along Mexico's Pacific Coast.
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Ship Wave Clouds over the North Sea
Published November 25, 2011
An intricate interaction of waves shapes the clouds in the North Sea, making patterns that echo basic principles of nature.
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Blooming Waters off Argentina
Published November 16, 2011
At the intersection of two ocean current systems off of Argentina, phytoplankton growth explodes in a spring 2011 bloom.
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Pacific Typhoons
Published August 9, 2006
Three different typhoons were spinning over the western Pacific Ocean on August 7, 2006, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this image. The strongest of the three, Typhoon Saomai, formed in the western...
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