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Sandy Shores of Moreton Bay
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Published May 29, 2020
Once an important port during World War II, the bay is comprised of a complex delta system that makes it a very scenic and popular tourist destination in Australia.
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A May Landslide in Alaska
Published May 28, 2020
Warm spring weather may have helped trigger a landslide on Yudi Peak.
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Cloud Building Over Hainan
Published May 27, 2020
The clouds that frequently produce severe weather—cumulonimbus—are seen building up during the afternoon over the South China Sea.
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In a Desert Not So Far Away
Published May 22, 2020
Many memorable Star Wars scenes were filmed in the deserts of Tunisia.
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Nitrogen Dioxide Levels Rebound in China
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With most lockdowns ending and economic activity resuming, levels of the air pollutant have returned to near normal for this time of year.
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A Falcon over Ajim
Iconic scenes from the original Star Wars movie were filmed in a Tunisian fishing town.
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Budapest at Night
Divided by the Danube River, the city is actually a unification of three different older communities.
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Muddy Flooding in Michigan
Published May 21, 2020
Two days of heavy rain led to catastrophic dam failures and major flooding in Midland County.
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Mapping Snow on Arctic Sea Ice
First-of-a-kind maps show how the depth of this insulating snow layer changes from month to month.
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Amphan Batters India, Bangladesh
Published May 20, 2020
The first tropical cyclone of the 2020 season in the North Indian basin made landfall, delivering substantial storm surge to coastal areas.
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Tropical Cyclone Amphan
Published May 19, 2020
Millions of people prepared to evacuate as the storm approached eastern India and Bangladesh.
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Deforestation in Argentina’s Gran Chaco
South America’s second-largest forest has been experiencing rapid tree losses in recent decades.
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Satellites Show a Decline in Fire in the U.S. Southeast
Published May 18, 2020
Among the byproducts of the pandemic and social distancing is a drop in forest management fires on federal lands.
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Mount St. Helens
Published May 15, 2020
In May 1980, a satellite watched the mountain violently erupt; satellites over the next forty years watched it recover.
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Popcorn Clouds over Rio de Janeiro
Clouds formed over rural areas and the cities but are noticeably absent above Guanabara Bay and the ocean due to the mechanisms of cloud formation.
Nighttime Waves Over the South Atlantic
Published May 14, 2020
A layer of marine stratocumulus clouds off the west coast of Africa displayed some particularly complex wave patterns.
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