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Spring snow in the Dakotas
Published April 22, 2006
Although most of the United States enjoyed clear skies on April 19, 2006, North and South Dakota and sections of Montana and Wyoming were hammered with a late-spring snow storm. The storm dumped up to....
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The Alps in Europe
Published April 21, 2006
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria, Italy and Slovenia in the east, through...
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Tropical Cyclone Monica
Published April 20, 2006
Tropical Cyclone Monica formed off the northeastern coast of Australia on April 17, 2006. This is the same general area where Cyclone Larry...
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Smog and Sand Over Beijing
Published April 19, 2006
Thick sand from one of eastern China’s famed sandstorms clouded the air over Beijing on April 17, 2006. The storm swept east from the border region between China and Mongolia and blanketed cities across China with gritty yellow sand. The storm was...
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Flooding on the Red River
Published April 18, 2006
Spring rains and melting snow pushed the Red River over its banks in early April 2006. The river crested around Fargo on April 5...
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Dust storm in Texas
Published April 17, 2006
A dust storm struck north-central Texas on April 6, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, a tan plume of dust, near the bottom of the image, swirls in a counter-clockwise...
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Chesapeake Bay watershed
Published April 16, 2006
The Chesapeake Bay watershed dominates the lower left portion of the image, while snow and ice can be seen in parts of New England and Canada. The watershed or 165,000 square kilometer (64,000 square mile) drainage basin encompasses parts of New York (as far North as Cooperstown), Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay (located at the bottom center of the image)...
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Dust storm off West Africa
Published April 15, 2006
Dust blew off the west coast of Africa on April 13, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying onboard the Terra satellite took this picture the same day. In this image, a pale beige plume of dust sweeps off the west coast and over...
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Fires in Southeast Asia
Published April 14, 2006
Widespread fires continued throughout Southeast Asia in mid-April 2006. This image of the area was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on April 11, 2006. Locations where MODIS detected actively burning...
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Dust over the Arabian Sea
Published April 13, 2006
Dust blowing out of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan mingled over the Arabian Sea on April 9, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite took this picture the same day. In this image,...
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Aral Sea Expansion
Published April 12, 2006
Once the fourth largest lake on Earth, the Aral Sea has shrunk dramatically over the past few decades as the primary rivers that fed the Sea were almost completely diverted for cotton farming and other agriculture. The decline of the sea has produced severe environmental, social, and public health problems. As part of a last-hope restoration effort...
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Dust storm in northeast China
Published April 11, 2006
A massive dust storm rages across the northeast portion of China in the “Inner Mongolia” region. The country in the upper left portion of the image is sometimes referred to as “Outer Mongolia” or simply “Mongolia”. The countries on the right side of the image are North and South Korea...
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