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Musandam Peninsula, Oman
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Published April 15, 2009
The rocky, fjord-like fingers of the Musandam Peninsula jut into the narrow Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf in this detailed image from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer on NASA's Terra satellite.
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Deadly Flooding in Namibia
Published April 8, 2009
This pair of images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite shows flooding in along the Chobe River in Namibia.
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Flooding around Ondangwa, Namibia
Published April 1, 2009
The northern Namibian city of Ondangwa seems to be built on a sponge in these images, which show flooding around the city on March 28, 2009.
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Flooding around Oshakati, Namibia
This pair of images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’ Terra satellite shows wide-spread flooding in Oshakati, Namibia, on March 28, 2009.
Flooding on the Cuvelai River, Namibia
Wide channels brimming with water transform the Cuvelai basin in this image of flooding, taken on March 28, 2009.
Piton de la Fournaise
Published March 29, 2009
Piton de la Fournaise erupts almost every year, primarily from the lava shield named Dolomieu. A January 2009 image of this volcano shows signs of previous volcanic activity.
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Submarine Eruption in the Tonga Islands
Published March 28, 2009
New land emerged in the South Pacific after the dramatic eruption of an undersea volcano.
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