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Same Mountain, Different Measurements
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Published September 26, 2013
An aerial survey found a lower number for Denali’s maximum height, but North America’s tallest peak has not shrunk. In fact, geological processes push the mountain up about 1 centimeter per year.
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Fall Harvest in Kazakhstan
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Published September 25, 2013
Farming and natural topography turn this Landsat image into something reminiscent of a cubist painting in shades of green and tan.
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Sandy Siberia
Published September 22, 2013
The dunes of the Chara Sands seem out of place amidst taiga forests in Siberia. A glacial lake helped create this dune field thousands of years ago.
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Floods in Colorado
Published September 20, 2013
The flooded South Platte River covered roads and farmland when Landsat 8 acquired this image on September 17.
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