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Marine Layer Clouds off the California Coast
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Published January 22, 2013
The Suomi NPP VIIRS “day-night band” makes it possible to view low clouds even at night—something earlier satellites have had difficulty doing.
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Nighttime Fires near Alice Springs, Central Australia
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Published January 11, 2013
An intense heat wave that struck Australia in January 2013 fueled damaging fires not only in Tasmania but in central Australia as well. Satellites captured images of the fires during the night and day on January 9.
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Waves in Airglow
Published January 10, 2013
During a thunderstorm over Texas, atmospheric ripples were visible in the faint emissions of light of the upper atmosphere.
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Moon Phases Over the Persian Gulf
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Published January 2, 2013
These satellite images illustrate the effects of moonlight on viewing this desert region.
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