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Extensive Ice Fractures in the Beaufort Sea
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
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
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
Published February 11, 2013
“The biggest little city in the world” is nestled like a jewel amidst the mountains.
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Marine Layer Clouds off the California Coast
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
Published January 14, 2013
This city in Belgium is a hub of economic activity and tourism.
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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
Published January 1, 2013
The “southern lights” were bright enough to illuminate the ice below.
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City Lights Illuminate the Nile
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
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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