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Smoke over Scandinavia and Russia
Published May 4, 2006
Spring agricultural fires were burning in western Russia throughout the end of April and early May 2006. The smoke from these fires has been spreading northward over Eastern Europe, Scandinavia...
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Large Fires in Mongolia
Published May 3, 2006
Large fires were burning at the border of Russia and Mongolia on May 1, 2006, when the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the region. The actively burning portions of the fires...
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Flooding in Iceland
Published May 2, 2006
Most spring floods are triggered by rain or melting snow, but when the Skafta River of southern Iceland flooded in late April 2006, geologic activity may have been the driver. The river flows out...
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Fires in Southern Mexico
Published May 1, 2006
In southern Mexico, numerous fires were burning in the area between Lake Cuitzeo in the state of Michoacán and the Sierra Madre del Sur...
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The American Southwest
Published April 30, 2006
This beautiful view of California (far left), Nevada (left), Utah (right) and Arizona (bottom right) was acquired by the MODIS on the Terra satellite on April 20, 2006. There are a number of famous features...
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Cyclone Mala over the Bay of Bengal
Published April 29, 2006
This MODIS image from the Terra satellite, aquired on April 28, 2006, shows Cyclone Mala over the Bay of Bengal. In this image, you can see the coastline...
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Fires in Tasmania
Published April 28, 2006
On April 26, 2006, the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Tasmania and captured this image, which showed numerous fires...
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Eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano
Published April 27, 2006
A faint tan plume of ash drifted west from the Soufriere Hills Volcano on April 24, 2006. Located on the Caribbean Island of Montserrat, the volcano had been quiet...
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Tropical Cyclone Monica
Published April 26, 2006
This MODIS Aqua image, is of Tropical Cyclone Monica, which formed off the northeastern coast of Australia on April 17, 2006. This area of Australia...
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Fires and Burn Scars in Mongolia
Published April 25, 2006
This MODIS image from the Terra satellite, acquired April 23, 2006, shows large fires burning in the foothills of the mountains...
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Fires in the Yucatan and Central America
Published April 24, 2006
On April 18, 2006, MODIS captured an image of numerous fires burning over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and northern Central America...
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South Africa and the Cape of Good Hope
Published April 23, 2006
This MODIS image shows the country of South Africa. One of the most prominent features is the Cape of Good Hope, which is the little hook of land jutting out from the southern edge of South Africa...
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