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The Low Countries
Published January 5, 2005
Not necessarily corresponding directly to nation-states, but rather to a region in northern Europe where cities developed around trade after the Dark Ages rather than developed from ancient centers, the Low Countries surround the delta of the Rhine, Scheldt, and Meuse rivers on the boundary...
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Western Turkey
The bulk of Turkey separates the Black Sea to the north from the Aegean and Mediterranean seas to the west and southwest, and southeastern Europe from southwestern Asia. This portion of Turkey is called the Anatolian Peninsula, and has been the birthplace of a number of civilizations, most notably Troy...
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Fires in the Southwestern United States
At least three large, named fires are burning through the United States Southwest region. In this true-color Aqua MODIS image from June 24, 2005, bright red dots mark the location of active fires in southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. The large collection of fires in California is the Hackberry Complex, and at over 68,200 acres it is...
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Fires and burn scars in the SW United States
Every year the fire season descends on the southwestern United States, leaving in its wake a number of scars from the fires it spawns. In this set of Terra MODIS images, a dozen fires are actively burning in the states of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. The large fire north of Phoenix is the Cave Creek Complex, which is estimated to cover over 140,000 acres. Once the fire..
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Northern Siberia
Sea ice breaks up and drifts away into the Laptev Sea in this true-color Terra MODIS image of northern Siberia from July 1, 2005. Summer temperatures are finally reaching the northernmost climates, causing thick sea ice to break up as the land blooms into the rich green of vegetation. This part of Siberia is...
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Dust storm in Taklimakan
Another dust storm struck the Taklimakan Desert in western China on June 25, 2005. The Terra MODIS instrument captured this image the same day. Several hundred kilometers across, the dust storm covered the desert and swept toward the northeast. In this image, the dust storm appears in pale beige...
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Tropical Storm Cindy
Tropical Storm Cindy was preparing to make landfall over southeastern Louisiana on July 5, 2005, when the Aqua MODIS instrument captured this image. At the time, the National Hurricane Center reported the storm to have winds of 70 miles per hour, just 4 miles per hour...
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Volga River Delta
The deep green braids of the Volga River fan into a broad delta on the northwest shore of the Caspian Sea. More than 500 channels flow from the river into the sea, creating a web of wetlands that supports hundreds of species of birds, fish, and plants. The Volga River delta is one of the most productive regions of the world for fish, particularly...
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Hurricane Dennis
Hurricane Dennis threaded its way between Jamaica and Haiti on a direct course for Cuba on July 7, 2005. In this image, the storm has the distinctive hurricane form, with a well-defined eye surrounded by bands of swirling clouds. At 10:50 a.m. local time (15:50 UTC), when the Terra MODIS instrument...
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Fires and smoke in central Siberia
With the higher temperatures of summer come wildfires, as shown in this true-color Aqua MODIS image of Siberia, northern Russia. Acquired on July 7, 2005, this image shows a number of large fires and large clouds of smoke covering the portion of Siberia called the Western Siberian Lowlands...
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Hurricane Dennis was bearing down on the Gulf Coast of the United States on July 10, 2005, at 12:15 p.m. (16:15 UTC) when the Terra MODIS instrument acquired this true-color image. With winds of 117 knots (135 miles per hour; 1 knot = 1.15 mph), Dennis was a powerful Category 4 storm just hours...
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Summer Bloom in the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea blooms with life two times per year, once in the spring and once in the late summer. This true-color Aqua MODIS image shows the deep green swirls of the summer bloom around the Swedish island of Gotland. The summer bloom is usually caused by blue-green algae growing on the surface of...
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