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White Sands, New Mexico
Published January 13, 2006
White Sands, the large white-colored area just below the center of the image, highlight this image acquired on January 11, 2006. This natural wonder, ensconced within White Sands National Monument, is located at the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico. White Sands consists almost entirely of gypsum...
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Northern California Floods
Published January 12, 2006
Northern California ushered in 2006 with a series of major storms that inundated the area and left many towns awash in water, mud, and debris. According to a report from the USATODAY.com Website, at least two levees in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region were unable to handle the rising waters and strong winds, and residents nearby evacuated as the water-control structures began leaking. In the wine-country town of Napa...
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Tropical Cyclone Clare
Published January 11, 2006
Tropical Cyclone Clare is a moderately strong storm system in the Indian Ocean off the Australian coast. When the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite observed the cyclone at 06:05 UTC (2:05 p.m. local time) on January 9, 2006, it was a well-developed system with peak sustained winds of around 100 kilometers per hour (60 miles per hour). The cyclone (the local term for a hurricane or typhoon...
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Tropical Storm Zeta in the mid Atlantic Ocean
Published January 10, 2006
December 30, 2005, saw an unexpected addition to the year’s weather events: Tropical Storm Zeta. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image several days later on January 3, 2006, at 16:05 UTC (roughly 2:05 p.m. local time). At that time, Zeta had sustained winds...
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Serengeti
Published January 9, 2006
The Serengeti Plain of Tanzania and Kenya highlights this image of Southeastern Africa. This savanna (grassland with sparse trees) region is renowned for its biological diversity, especially the so-called “big five”, which include elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, and Cape buffalo. Some of the oldest fossils of early humans are also found in this area. Serengeti National Park, along with several other game preserves in the surrounding region total about 30,000 square kilometers (12,000 square miles). This represents a substantial commitment to conservation...
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Cordoba
Published January 8, 2006
This image, acquired on December 20, 2005, is centered on the Cordoba province of Argentina. Nestled between the Andes Mountains to the West and the River Plate to the East, this region features the highest agricultural production in the country. In recent years, the city of Cordoba...
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Anmyon
Published January 7, 2006
Clouds partially obscure the emerald and gold waters of the Yellow Sea (Huang Hai) in this image of the Korean peninsula. The Yellow Sea takes its name from the Yellow River, or Huang He, which in turn is named for the yellow silt that colors it. This silt is carried by the river...
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Fires in Southern U.S.A.
Published January 6, 2006
Drought, high temperatures, and strong winds combined with holiday fireworks, trash fires, and careless cigarettes to create a disaster in parts of Texas and Oklahoma in late December 2005. According to the Associated Press, more than 70 fires blazed throughout north and central Texas and Oklahoma, many of them set by people ignoring local fire bans. By December 29, nearly 20,000...
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Smog and Fog in India
Published January 5, 2006
Smog and fog mixed at the base of the Himalayas in India in late December 2005. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image on December 21. In this picture...
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Smog in Northern Italy
Published January 4, 2006
In northern Italy, smog collected at the base of the Alps in late December 2005. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Aqua satellite captured this image on December 23. In this image...
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Tasmania
Published January 3, 2006
The vibrant greens in this image depict the forests of Tasmania. The island is a part of Australia, located some 240 kilometers (150 miles) off of its extreme Southeastern tip. Tasmania is fairly large...
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Greece
Published January 2, 2006
Greece’s 3,000 islands and 15,000 kilometers ( miles) of coastline highlight this image acquired on November 11, 2005. The rich texture produced by the topographic variation in this image reveal that it is the most mountainous of all the European countries, comprising about 80% of the country’s land surface. These mountains are the product of...
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