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Quake Lowers Zipingku Reservoir
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Published June 7, 2008
his true-color image, captured by Taiwan’s Formosat satellite on June 4, 2008, reveals changes to Zipingku Reservoir behind the dam in the wake of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake of May 12, 2008.
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Earthquake Near Chengdu, China
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Published June 6, 2008
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Published June 2, 2008
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Town of Chaiten
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Published May 31, 2008
In May 2008, the 4,000 residents of the fishing town of Chaitén were evacuated after the eruption of Chaitén Volcano 10 kilometers (5.4 miles) to the northeast. In addition to the threat of ashfall or an explosive eruption, the town is being flooded as ash and debris from the volcano choke the surrounding rivers.
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Published May 20, 2008
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Halema’uma’u Crater Gas Plume
Published April 4, 2008
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Wilkins Ice Shelf Close-up
Published March 28, 2008
n late February 2008, an ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula disintegrated into a floating pile of massive ice bergs, smaller ice fragments, and slush that was trapped in place by freezing sea water over subsequent weeks. This highly detailed image from the Taiwanese Formosat-2 satellite shows the different sizes, shapes, and textures of the ice fragments on March 8, 2008.
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Fires in Southern California
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Published November 1, 2007
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