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As green chlorophyll fades from trees and plants each autumn, other pigments color Earth’s landscapes. Satellites take leaf-peeping to a whole new level.
A Blaze of Color in Alaska
Published October 8, 2017
Changing deciduous trees and shrubs came together with evergreens to make this spectacular fall scene.
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Contrasting Ridges in Virginia
Published March 15, 2017
Despite being quite close to each other, two mountain ridges in western Virginia have very different origins.
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A Blaze of Yellow
Published October 22, 2016
In northern Sweden, bursts of fall color fill valleys before the darkness of winter descends.
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Fall Color Arrives in the U.S. and Canada
Published October 15, 2015
Leaves change from green to orange and brown across the United States and Canada.
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Fall Colors in Eastern Siberia
Published September 12, 2015
As temperatures cool, deciduous trees in Siberia are making their annual transformation.
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Fall Colors Arriving
Published September 30, 2014
A process that occurs on a micro scale in trees shows up on a macro scale in satellite imagery.
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Fall Colors in Pennsylvania
Published October 30, 2013
Cooler temperatures and shorter days have transformed Pennsylvania’s forests.
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Fall Colors in the Mid-Atlantic
Published October 26, 2012
Fall colors swept across the Mid-Atlantic during October 2012.
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From Green to Brown
Published October 4, 2012
In a span of just 11 days, fall colors swept over the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Siberia.
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A Kamchatkan Autumn
Published October 20, 2011
Autumn provides a colorful backdrop for the erupting Sheveluch volcano in this remarkably cloud-free view of Kamchatka taken on October 16.
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Birthday Wishes for Shenandoah National Park
Published June 25, 2011
Americans celebrate the 75th anniversary of Shenandoah National Park, just 75 miles from Washington, DC, but worlds away in spirit.
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Fall Colors in the Allegheny Mountains
Published October 16, 2010
Brilliant orange leaves paint the mountains of northern Pennsylvania in this natural-color image acquired on October 13, 2010.
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