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Lava Flows on Kilauea
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Published November 5, 2009
Pu'u 'O'o and the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent on Kilauea--two centers of volcanic activity--emit steam and other gases in this satellite image.
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Athabasca Oil Sands
Earthy open-pit mines and tailings ponds line the Athabasca River where it flows through the world’s largest field of oil sands.
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Thorthormi Glacier Lake, Bhutan
Published November 1, 2009
This natural-color image shows glaciers and glacial lakes in the Bhutan Himalaya on October 28, 2009.
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Chaiten Volcano, Chile
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Published October 26, 2009
Acquired October 20, 2009, this high-resolution image of Chaitén Volcano shows a volcanic plume that appears almost white near the summit, likely due to high water content.
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Tao-Rusyr Caldera, Onekotan Island, Kuril Islands
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Published October 25, 2009
Krenitzyn Peak rises from lake-filled Tao-Rusyr Caldera on southern Onekotan Island in this natural-color image from June 10, 2009.
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Marion Island, South Africa
Published October 18, 2009
Acquired on on May 5, 2009, this true-color image shows Marion Island in the Indian Ocean. Sparsely vegetated, this volcanic island has remnants of snow near its summit.
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Kenya’s Ewaso Nyiro River Dries
Published October 17, 2009
Severe drought gripped much of East Africa in 2009, turning a riverbed into a pale tan ribbon of sand.
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Kipuka, Craters of the Moon
Published October 14, 2009
This "kipuka" in Craters of the Moon National Monument is an area of undisturbed grassland surrounded by a lava flow.
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Hampton Glacier, Alexander Island, Antarctica
Published October 8, 2009
Hampton Glacier calves icebergs into Shokalsky Bay on the Antarctic Penninsula.
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