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Ice on Lake Erie
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Published January 10, 2018
In early January, ice covered most of the lake and prevented the formation of extensive lake-effect clouds.
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Cloud Streets Over the Yellow Sea
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Published January 7, 2018
Cold and dry air from Siberia typically produce this cloud formation over the sea from November through January.
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A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast
Published December 29, 2017
Blasts of Arctic air spilling into the Midwest and Northeast are poised to make New Year’s Eve frigid for many Americans.
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Smoke from the Thomas Fire
Published December 15, 2017
The Thomas fire is now the fourth largest wildfire on record in California.
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Smoke and Fire in Southern California
Published December 7, 2017
In December 2017, thick smoke streamed from several fires burning in southern California.
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Cyclone Ockhi
Published December 6, 2017
The storm system kicked up dust, stirred up smog, and brought heavy rainfall to the Arabian Sea coast of India.
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Dust in the Dasht-e Kavir
Published December 1, 2017
Winds lofted sand and dust particles over northern Iran’s Great Salt Desert.
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Stirring Up Adriatic Waters
Published November 29, 2017
Discolored water near the Italian coast suggests either a phytoplankton bloom or suspended sediment.
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Ash at Agung
Mount Agung continues to erupt, ejecting a volcanic plume of gas and ash over the Indonesian island of Bali.
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Bloom off of New Zealand
Published November 15, 2017
Phytoplankton bloomed in springtime waters off of South Island.
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Connecting the Dots Between Dust, Phytoplankton, and Ice Cores
Researchers keep a close watch on dust storms around the Gulf of Alaska because the nutrients in that dust may affect marine ecosystems.
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Dust Blankets the Middle East
Published November 2, 2017
An October dust storm darkened skies over much of Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
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