NASA Visible Earth - Collection: Rapid Response Gallery

The Snow-capped Rockies

Published January 22, 2006

The dendritic (tree-like) pattern shown in this image of the Rocky Mountains gives clues about the underlying geology and topography of the region. The linear features are stream channels, where precipitation has struck the ground and flowed downhill. If a small amount of precipitation strikes a level...

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Gotland island in the Baltic Sea

Published January 17, 2006

Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea, is located roughly in the center of this image. To the left (West) is Sweden, of which Gotland is a part. To the right (East) are the countries of Finland...

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Fires in Southern United States

Published January 14, 2006

The combination of parched vegetation and gusty winds that caused dozens of devastating fires in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma in the first week of 2006 has brought a similar fate to a wider area of the southern United States in the second week of January. Among the newly affected states is Arkansas. This image shows the southeast corner of the state, near the border with Louisiana. Two large fires were detected...

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Cordoba

Published January 8, 2006

This image, acquired on December 20, 2005, is centered on the Cordoba province of Argentina. Nestled between the Andes Mountains to the West and the River Plate to the East, this region features the highest agricultural production in the country. In recent years, the city of Cordoba...

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Anmyon

Published January 7, 2006

Clouds partially obscure the emerald and gold waters of the Yellow Sea (Huang Hai) in this image of the Korean peninsula. The Yellow Sea takes its name from the Yellow River, or Huang He, which in turn is named for the yellow silt that colors it. This silt is carried by the river...

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Smog and Fog in India

Published January 5, 2006

Smog and fog mixed at the base of the Himalayas in India in late December 2005. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image on December 21. In this picture...

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Smog in Northern Italy

Published January 4, 2006

In northern Italy, smog collected at the base of the Alps in late December 2005. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image on December 23. In this image...

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