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British Virgin Islands
720 x 480 JPEG
Published November 29, 2009
Acquired September 17, 2005, this true-color image shows Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands. Also shown are Tortola’s smaller neighbors: Guana Island, Grand Camanoe, and Beef Island.
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Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar
Published November 27, 2009
Acquired January 16, 2005, this true-color image shows part of the inhospitable limestone landscape of western Madagascar, with bare rocks and vegetation forming a patchwork of gray and green.
1800 x 2400 3 MB - JPEG
Maupiti Island
Published November 22, 2009
Low-profile fringing islands and coral reefs surround a relatively tall central island.
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Katabatic Winds Rake Terra Nova Bay
Published November 10, 2009
The scene provides a glimpse of the persistent and fierce downslope winds that blow from the interior of the Antarctic ice sheet toward the coast.
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Dry Wadi Fills with Life
Published November 8, 2009
These true-color images show a wadi in northern Niger on September 19, 2007, and September 18, 2009. The 2007 shows the wadi populated by plants that have taken advantage of recent precipitation.
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Lava Flows on Kilauea
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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