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Fires in Southern Siberia
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Published May 22, 2006
At the southern end of the West Siberia Plain, several large and smoky fires were burning in the area around Novosibirsk on May 19, 2006. According to news reports, May 2006 has been hot and dry, with accompanying high fire danger.
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The Great Lakes Region
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The Great Lakes are shown in this image acquired by the MODIS on board the Aqua satellite on May 8, 2006. The Great Lakes are on or near the US/Canada border. They...
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Washington, D.C.
George Washington not only served as the namesake for the capital city of the United States, he also chose its location, perhaps envisioning the transportation possibilities that the Potomac River flowing past the site would provide. Recognizable in this image are the Capitol Building, the Washington Monument (and its shadow), and the Lincoln Memorial, along the northeast bank of the Potomac River.
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Fires in Southern Mexico
Published May 21, 2006
On May 14, 2006, the MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite collected this image of numerous fires burning in southern Mexico. The locations of actively burning fires...
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Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
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Three Gorges Dam, China
Published May 20, 2006
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Fires in Florida
Multiple wildfires have been burning in Florida throughout early May 2006. This image of the area around Lake Okeechobee in central Florida was captured on May 14 by the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite. Locations of...
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Published May 19, 2006
Near the border of southern Russia and Kazakhstan, northwest of the Russian city of Omsk, dozens of fires were burning across the plains when the MODIS...
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Central Pyrenees
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Published May 18, 2006
Dust Blowing off the Coast of Pakistan
Dust, likely mingled with smoke from agricultural fires, blew off the coast of Pakistan on May 13, 2006. As dust hovered over the coastline, the people of both Pakistan and India struggled with a heat wave...
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