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Sediment Pours into Monterey Bay
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Published March 3, 2017
Heavy rains discolored the waters off the coast of California in late February.
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The Zones of Kilimanjaro
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Published February 8, 2017
The wide view of Africa’s tallest mountain reveals that it is ringed by colorful bands, highlighting the region’s diverse terrain.
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The Desert Express
Published January 29, 2017
Although the canyons appear to protrude from the landscape, their deep shadows mark a recession in the Earth.
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Kilauea’s Lava Pours Into the Pacific
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Published November 20, 2016
Molten rock meets the sea in the latest episode in a long-lived eruption.
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Holuhraun Lava Could Still Be Toasty Underneath
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Published November 9, 2016
Although the basaltic rock formed a hard crust, the flow is likely hot enough to prevent snow from building up on top.
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Fog in the Bitterroot Mountains
Published July 9, 2016
In the Idaho Panhandle, morning fog regularly lingers in stream valleys.
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Early Melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet
Published July 1, 2016
In 2016, surface melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet started early and fast.
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Imaging a Methane Leak from Space
Published June 24, 2016
The observation by the Earth Observing-1 satellite is an important breakthrough as scientists work to measure and monitor emissions of this potent greenhouse gas from space.
Otherworldly Salt Lakes and Lagoons in Crimea
Published April 16, 2016
False-color satellite images offer a new perspective on familiar features.
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Agriculture in Southeast Australia
Published February 26, 2016
Water is an important but sometimes scarce commodity for farmers in the Murray-Darling basin of southeast Australia.
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A Fresh Plume from Copahue
Published January 20, 2016
Activity continued at Volcán Copahue—a stratovolcano in the Andes that straddles the border of Chile and Argentina.
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El Niño Fueled Rains Swamp South America
Published January 17, 2016
The capital of Paraguay has been hit hard by flooding.
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Flooding in Arkansas and Mississippi
Published January 15, 2016
Flooding in early 2016 affected communities along the length of the Mississippi River; here is the view near Arkansas City.
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Momotombo Volcano, Nicaragua
Published December 9, 2015
For the first time in more than a century, Nicaragua’s Momotombo Volcano awoke with an explosive eruption.
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A Slice of Iowa in Brazil
Published November 26, 2015
The transformation of Brazil’s tropical savannas into farmland has made western Bahia into a prime area for soybean production.
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Satellite Spots Massive Tonzang Landslide
Published November 8, 2015
Heavy rainfall from tropical storm Komen triggered a large landslide in western Myanmar (Burma).
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Flooding Near Columbia, South Carolina
Published October 10, 2015
Though rain has stopped falling, coastal communities in South Carolina are preparing for a second round of flooding as a pulse of water pushes toward the sea.
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Grizzly Bear Complex Fire
Published October 8, 2015
Lightning-triggered fires have charred thousands of acres near the border between Oregon and Washington.
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