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Smoke over Washington state
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Published August 19, 2009
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First IR Image from Newest Weather Satellite Captures Hurricane Bill
The first full-disk thermal image from the newest NASA/NOAA weather satellite shows the remnants of Tropical Storm Claudette and Tropical Depression Ana, as well as Hurricane Bill on August 17, 2009.
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Hurricane Bill
Published August 18, 2009
Hurricane Bill had a well-formed eye surrounded by concentric bands of rain late on August 17.
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With a well-formed eye and a symmetrical shape, Hurricane Bill looked the part of the major hurricane it was forecast to become when this photo-like image was taken on August 18, 2009.
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Hurricane Bill (03L) in the Atlantic Ocean
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Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar occupies a valley along the Tuul River. Roughly 1,350 meters above sea level, and over 47 degrees north of the Equator, the city rests atop a sporadic permafrost zone, and ranks among the world’s coldest national capitals.
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Published August 17, 2009
TRMM reveals that although Bill did not yet have an eye or eyewall, it did have a well-developed cyclonic circulation as evidenced by the curvature in the rain bands that spiral in towards the center.
Dust over Iraq and Kuwait
Pale dust from Iraq's agricultural region obscures most of Kuwait and culminates in a distinct plume over the Persian Gulf in this photo-like image.
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Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert
Acquired August 15, 2009, this true-color image shows thick dust plumes over the western half of the Taklimakan Desert. The dust not only hides the Tarim Basin from the satellite sensor, but pushes past the northwestern rim of the basin.
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Fires in Magadan Region, Russia’s Kolyma Mountains
A pool of smoke from large forest fires collects over the Kolyma Mountains of northeastern Russia in this image from August 16, 2009.
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Strong winds and heavy rain are revealed near the eye of Hurricane Bill in this QuikSCAT satellite image from August 16, 2009.
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