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As green chlorophyll fades from trees and plants each autumn, other pigments color Earth’s landscapes. Satellites take leaf-peeping to a whole new level.
Watching for Color in the Wasatch Back
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Published November 13, 2023
The eastern side of the Wasatch Range in autumn displays abundant reds and oranges, followed by vibrant yellows.
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Fall Color in the Cuyahoga Valley
Published November 6, 2023
Forests of maples and oaks show their brilliant autumn hues in northeast Ohio’s national park.
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Warm Autumn Hues on Kodiak Island
Published October 11, 2023
The Alaskan tundra puts on a fleeting display of color before the snows fall and bears hibernate.
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Snow on the Upper Peninsula
Published October 24, 2022
A snowstorm dropped a temporary blanket of white in Michigan amid the region’s colorful fall foliage.
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Autumn in the Adirondacks
Published October 15, 2022
Vibrant leaf color in northeast New York has not disappointed leaf-peepers.
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Painting Pennsylvania Hills
Published November 28, 2020
The region of rolling hills and valleys is part of a geologic formation known as the Ridge and Valley Province.
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Fall Color in Ottawa
Published October 24, 2020
Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
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Winter is Coming
Published October 21, 2020
Long blue shadows on the snow portend frigid days ahead in this far eastern corner of Siberia.
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Superior Fall Colors
Published September 29, 2020
In autumn, the leaves on deciduous trees change colors as they lose chlorophyll, the molecule that plants use to synthesize food.
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Before the Leaves Fall
Published November 2, 2019
Beneath a collection of contrails, colorful foliage spreads across a mountain landscape in the eastern U.S.
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A Transylvanian Transect for Halloween
Published October 31, 2019
ICESat-2 collected some perspective on the legendary landscape of Vlad and Dracula.
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Massive Muddy Tides in the Bay of Fundy
Published October 28, 2019
High tides in the funnel-shaped bay are anything but a bore when they collide with river water flowing in the opposite direction.
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