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U.S. Climate: The New Normal
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Published July 6, 2011
These maps compare January minimum temperatures and July maximum temperatures in the U.S. Climate Normals, a 30-year frame of reference. The new normal reflects a warming world.
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Tohoku Earthquake Shaking Intensity
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Published March 19, 2011
This map shows the ground motion and shaking intensity from the March 11, 2011, earthquake at dozens of locations across Japan.
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2009 Ends Warmest Decade on Record
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Published January 23, 2010
These maps illustrate just how much warmer temperatures were in 2009 and the decade (2000-2009) compared to average temperatures recorded between 1951 and 1980.
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2008 Global Temperature
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Published January 21, 2009
Calendar year 2008 was the coolest year since 2000, but it was still in the top ten warmest years since the start of record-keeping in 1880. Most of Europe, Russia, and the Arctic were warmer than average, while much of the Pacific Ocean was cooler than usual.
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Historic Tropical Cyclone Tracks
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Published November 2, 2006
Like streamers of splattered paint, the tracks of nearly 150 years of tropical cyclones weave across the globe in this map.
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Topography
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Published July 21, 2005
Land topography is a digital image of the three-dimensional structure of the Earth's surface. Shading indicates changes in slope or elevation.
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