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Deadly Flooding in Namibia
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Published April 2, 2009
This pair of images illustrates the dramatic flooding of the Zambezi River in Namibia in late March 2009.
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Auckland, New Zealand
Published March 3, 2009
This natural-color (photo-like) image of Auckland was acquired on August 27, 2002, by NASA’s Landsat 7 satellite. The most densely developed areas appear white and gray, while suburban areas appear grayish green—a mixture of houses, streets, and lawns. The city spreads out across various peninsulas surrounding Tamaki Strait and other bays and inlets.
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Redwood National Park
Published February 22, 2009
State parks had already been established in the region when the U.S. Congress established northern California’s Redwood National Park in 1968.
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Wolf Volcano, Galapagos Islands
Published February 13, 2009
Volcan Wolf’s first historical eruption was recorded in 1797, and nine more documented eruptions followed over the next two centuries.
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Mt. Redoubt Volcano, Alaska
Published February 11, 2009
The glacier-covered Redoubt Volcano is one of many that line Alaska’s southern shores. In late January 2009, the volcano started to rumble once again.
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Aquaculture and Salt Production near Bo Hai, China
Published February 8, 2009
China’s Bo Hai coast is one example of the rapid expansion of aquaculture in the late twentieth century.
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