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The Sinuous Shenandoah
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Published December 5, 2014
An ancient collision between continents left a series of fractures in the bedrock around Virginia’s Massanutten Mountains. The event spawned some unusual zig-zagging stretches on the Shenandoah River.
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Meandering in the Amazon
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Published December 4, 2014
Lowland rivers that carry large volumes of sediment are on the move.
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Brightening Lake Elton
Published December 3, 2014
Satellite data suggests this Russian salt lake is getting brighter due to the installation of check dams.
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Ashfall on Zhupanovsky Volcano
Published December 2, 2014
Explosive events continued at a Russian volcano, turning white snow grey with ash.
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New Island Turns One, Continues Growing
More than a year after emerging from the Pacific Ocean, a new Japanese island continues to grow.
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Wave Clouds behind Amsterdam Island
Published November 30, 2014
The troughs and ridges of atmospheric waves created a distinctive pattern in the clouds.
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Shrinking Lake Ebinur
Published November 25, 2014
Declining water levels in this saline lake in northwestern China have exposed playa prone to producing dust storms.
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