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New Landsat Finds Clouds Hiding in Plain Sight
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Published May 24, 2013
One of LDCM’s sensors can detect faint cirrus clouds that can slightly alter a scene.
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Lingering Ice on Minnesota Lakes
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Published May 17, 2013
A cool spring left several lakes in northern Minnesota covered in ice, weeks beyond the norm.
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Swirls in the Waters off France
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Published May 12, 2013
An ongoing phytoplankton bloom has painted the sea surface in jewel tones.
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Mapping the Severity of Springs Fire from Space
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Published May 9, 2013
As wildfires wind down, teams of scientists hit the field to assess the damage. In many cases, they have help from satellites.
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Tropical Climate History...Shrinking
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Published May 8, 2013
Perched high in the Andes, Peru’s Quelccaya Ice Cap stores centuries of climate change history in its ice. Its melting edges tell a more immediate climate story.
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Flooding in the U.S. Midwest
Published May 3, 2013
Acquired April 30, 2013, and April 30, 2007, these images compare conditions along the Grand River near Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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May Day Snow
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Acquired May 2 and April 27, 2013, these images document a dramatic change in Colorado thanks to a late-spring snowstorm.
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Springtime Flooding around Fargo
Published April 29, 2013
Acquired April 1 and 26, 2013, these images show receding snow cover and rising water around Fargo, North Dakota.
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The Human Dimension of Thetford Forest
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Published April 27, 2013
To celebrate Earth Day, Earth Observatory released a series of five puzzlers. Except for Thetford forest, all showed landscapes relatively untouched by human society.
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Drought in New Zealand
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Published April 26, 2013
Lush green landscapes in New Zealand’s North Island took on a browner hue in summer 2013, as the area contended with one of the worst droughts in decades.
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Flood Waters along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers
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Published April 24, 2013
Acquired April 5 and 20, these images compare conditions along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, where flooding struck in the spring of 2013.
Flooding in Michigan
Published April 23, 2013
Acquired April 5 and 21, 2013, these images compare conditions between Lake Michigan and Saginaw Bay.