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Overnight View of Hurricane Sandy
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Published October 29, 2012
Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast of the United States as lit by moonlight.
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The Length of Hurricane Sandy
Published October 28, 2012
The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this afternoon view of the dangerous storm.
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Hurricane Sandy at Night
Published October 26, 2012
This satellite image shows the cloud tops of Hurricane Sandy lit by a nearly full moon.
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Auroras over North America
Published October 10, 2012
A geomagnetic storm in early October lit up the skies with northern lights that were detected by an Earth-observing satellite.
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Strong Storm Approaches Alaskan Coast
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Published September 28, 2012
This image of a strong extra-tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Alaska, with a central pressure below that of some hurricanes, was captured by the new Suomi NPP satellite.
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Gas Flares in Bahía de Campeche
Published September 14, 2012
Daytime and nighttime satellite imagery shows the burning of methane that goes together with the oil extraction process.
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