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Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
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Published August 18, 2009
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar occupies a valley along the Tuul River. Roughly 1,350 meters above sea level, and over 47 degrees north of the Equator, the city rests atop a sporadic permafrost zone, and ranks among the world’s coldest national capitals.
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Hurricane Bill
Published August 17, 2009
TRMM reveals that although Bill did not yet have an eye or eyewall, it did have a well-developed cyclonic circulation as evidenced by the curvature in the rain bands that spiral in towards the center.
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Dust over Iraq and Kuwait
Pale dust from Iraq's agricultural region obscures most of Kuwait and culminates in a distinct plume over the Persian Gulf in this photo-like image.
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Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert
Acquired August 15, 2009, this true-color image shows thick dust plumes over the western half of the Taklimakan Desert. The dust not only hides the Tarim Basin from the satellite sensor, but pushes past the northwestern rim of the basin.
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Fires in Magadan Region, Russia’s Kolyma Mountains
A pool of smoke from large forest fires collects over the Kolyma Mountains of northeastern Russia in this image from August 16, 2009.
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Strong winds and heavy rain are revealed near the eye of Hurricane Bill in this QuikSCAT satellite image from August 16, 2009.
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Dust Storm in Argentina
Thick plumes of dust blew from the exposed shore of Argentina's Laguna Mar Chiquita on August 16, 2009.
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Tropical Storm Claudette
Only a trace of the iconic shape of a hurricane is apparent in this natural-color image of Tropical Storm Claudette from August 16, 2009.
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Mount Hood, Oregon
In the astronaut photo from August 5, 2009, bright white glaciers cap the summit of Oregon’s Mount Hood, while gray volcanic deposits line the rivers that drain the mountain, and green forests cover the lower slopes.
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Tropical Storm Claudette (04L) approaching Florida
Published August 16, 2009
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Fires and smoke in eastern Russia
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