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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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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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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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