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Extensive Ice Fractures in the Beaufort Sea
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Published March 29, 2013
A combination of winds, currents, storms, and young ice came together to produce a wave of fractures in Arctic sea ice off the coast of northern Alaska.
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Winter Storm across Central United States
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Published February 26, 2013
Acquired in the early morning of February 23, 2013, this nighttime image shows snow cover spanning multiple states in the wake of a major snowstorm.
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Nighttime View of Snow across the United States
Published February 22, 2013
In February 2013, a winter storm brought more than a foot of snow to many towns and cities across the central United States.
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Mustang Complex Fires in Idaho
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Published February 19, 2013
Numerous hot spots from the Mustang Complex Fire are visible in northern Idaho. A plume of thick, billowing smoke streams west from the brightest fires near the Idaho-Montana border.
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Reno, Nevada, at Night
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Published February 11, 2013
“The biggest little city in the world” is nestled like a jewel amidst the mountains.
Marine Layer Clouds off the California Coast
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Published January 22, 2013
The Suomi NPP VIIRS “day-night band” makes it possible to view low clouds even at night—something earlier satellites have had difficulty doing.
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Liège at Night
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Published January 14, 2013
This city in Belgium is a hub of economic activity and tourism.
Waves in Airglow
Published January 10, 2013
During a thunderstorm over Texas, atmospheric ripples were visible in the faint emissions of light of the upper atmosphere.
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Moon Phases Over the Persian Gulf
Published January 2, 2013
These satellite images illustrate the effects of moonlight on viewing this desert region.
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Auroras Light Up the Antarctic Night
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Published January 1, 2013
The “southern lights” were bright enough to illuminate the ice below.
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City Lights Illuminate the Nile
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Published December 28, 2012
At night, the Nile River Valley and Delta resemble a giant flower in this image from October 13, 2012.
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Gas Drilling, North Dakota
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Published December 27, 2012
Cities and people are scarce in northwestern North Dakota, but nighttime satellite imagery shows the Bakken Formation aglow with brightly-lit drilling equipment.
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