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Northwest Ranges Make Rare Appearance
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Published November 2, 2021
Clear skies between storm systems gave satellites a cloud-free view from the Coast Mountains in British Columbia to the Rockies in western Alberta.
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Hunting Milky Seas by Satellite
Like a sea captain tracking a white whale, Steve Miller has been chasing a rare form of marine bioluminescence for decades.
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The Floating Logs of Spirit Lake
Published November 1, 2021
More than 40 years after the explosive eruption of Mount St. Helens, relics from the blast continue to haunt a nearby lake.
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Halloween on the Hudson
Published October 31, 2021
Washington Irving’s classic tale about a headless horseman plays out an ancient landscape scarred by tectonic collisions and the relentless forces of erosion.
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Western Coastline of Greece
Published October 30, 2021
Rugged mountains and islands stand out in this tectonically active region.
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Substantial Antarctic Ozone Hole in 2021
Published October 29, 2021
A colder than usual winter atmosphere over the Southern Hemisphere led to a deep and larger-than-average ozone hole in 2021.
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Scientific Questions Arrive in Ports
Published October 28, 2021
Satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide near key U.S. ports suggest that increased shipping activity and backlogs may be affecting air quality.
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Extratropical Cyclones Drench West Coast
Published October 25, 2021
One of the most intense extratropical cyclones ever to strike the Pacific Northwest drew an equally historic amount of moisture onshore.
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Dust Storms in Greenland
Large plumes of dust from the planet’s largest island are most common during the transition from summer to winter.
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A Ship Graveyard in Lake Erie
The shallowest of the Great Lakes has one of the greatest concentrations of shipwrecks in the world.
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Thailand Swamped by Monsoon Flooding
Published October 22, 2021
Recent storms added to an already heavy monsoon season.
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Palma, Mallorca
Published October 24, 2021
The city has a rich history that has been influenced by the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the Moors.
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