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Activity at Klyuchevskoy Volcano
Published December 2, 2013
An astronaut captured this view of an eruption plume amidst a chain of volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
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Typhoon Francisco
Published October 17, 2013
The 27th named storm of the year in Pacific could be headed for Japan.
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Global Patterns of Carbon Dioxide
Published September 27, 2013
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations reached record levels in 2013.
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Cloud Swirls and Ripples, Guadalupe Island
Published September 9, 2013
Clouds trace out atmospheric eddies and vortices near Baja, California.
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Flying through Formaldehyde
Published August 23, 2013
A sensor mounted on NASA’s DC-8 airplane measures concentrations of formaldehyde in the atmosphere. On August 6, 2013, the plane flew through plumes of wildfire smoke spiked with the carcinogenic pollutant.
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Sunrise over the Aleutian Islands, with Noctilucent Clouds
Published August 20, 2013
Some astronauts say these wispy, iridescent clouds are the most beautiful phenomena they see from orbit.
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A Swirl of Clouds over the Pacific
Published August 19, 2013
The Aqua satellite captured this image of von Kármán vortices downwind of Isla Socorro.
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Tiny Typhoon?
Published July 23, 2013
Tropical cyclones come in all sizes. Some researchers wonder if they saw a mini-typhoon drifting across the Pacific Ocean in mid-July 2013.
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Gravity Waves and Sunglint, Lake Superior
Published July 22, 2013
This astronaut view of blending air masses, wind fields, and light reflections is a combination of beauty and of insight about the environment.
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New Landsat Finds Clouds Hiding in Plain Sight
Published May 24, 2013
One of LDCM’s sensors can detect faint cirrus clouds that can slightly alter a scene.
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Moonlit Tropical Depression Isaac
Published August 31, 2012
This nighttime satellite image shows Tropical Depression Isaac as it moved from the Gulf Coast towards the central United States.
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Tornado Damage near Berry, Alabama
Published May 13, 2011
Acquired May 7, 2011, this natural-color image shows part of a tornado track near the town of Berry, Alabama.
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