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Fires in Northern Baja California

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Fires in Northern Baja California

Published January 5, 2005

Soldiers from the Mexican army join firefighters in combating two brush fires in Northern Baja California.

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Resuspended bottom sediments off Florida

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Resuspended bottom sediments off Florida

Published January 5, 2005

The distinct and vibrant colors seen in this image of South Florida are caused by sedimentation. Runoff from the land surface carries eroded materials into the Gulf of Mexico; this is exacerbated by the flooding associated with hurricanes and other major storm events. The water here is very shallow by ocean standards...

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Resuspended bottom sediments off Honduras

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Resuspended bottom sediments off Honduras

Published January 5, 2005

Ocean currents are the cause of the resplendent coloration seen in this image of the Caribbean coastline of Honduras. Sediment from the land surface is carried by streams and deposited into the ocean. Deep undersea currents

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Cloud vortices off the Crozet Islands, south Indian Ocean

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Cloud vortices off the Crozet Islands, south Indian Ocean

Published January 5, 2005

Cloud vortices- the interesting patterns seen here- are produced by the flow of air in the atmosphere. Clouds are made up of many small droplets of water or ice crystals, formed around what is called a condensation nucleus, which could be a small particle of dust, ash, or smoke. They reflect all visible wavelengths of sunlight...

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Phytoplankton bloom off South Africa

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Phytoplankton bloom off South Africa

Published January 5, 2005

The vibrant blue colors visible in this image are caused by phytoplankton blooms. Phytoplankton are tiny, microscopic plants that form the base of the food web in marine ecosystems. Phytoplankton are consumed by zooplankton...

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