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Floods on the Kafue River, Zambia
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Published February 16, 2008
The swampy wetlands that surround Zambia’s Kafue River were submerged with water on February 14, 2008. The river floods seasonally, but the rainy season of 2007-2008 caused exceptional flooding across southern Africa. Under the influence of unusually intense rains, the Kafue River spanned tens of kilometers.
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Tropical Cyclone Nicholas (19S) approaching Australia
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Published February 15, 2008
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Cold Snap in Southwest Asia
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Published February 13, 2008
Biting cold seized much of southwest Asia throughout January and into February 2008. Land surface temperatures were as much as 20 degrees Celsius cooler than in previous years. The overall blue tone of the image reveals cold temperatures throughout the region, but the most intense cold was in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
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Dust over Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea
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Published February 8, 2008
A weather forecast for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 31, 2008, called for high winds and the possibility of dust storms. Two days later, the predictions came to pass—with a vengeance.
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