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Hurricane Sandy at Night
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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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Moonlit Tropical Depression Isaac
Published August 31, 2012
This nighttime satellite image shows Tropical Depression Isaac as it moved from the Gulf Coast towards the central United States.
Night View of Hurricane Isaac
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Published August 30, 2012
Isaac, a slow-moving storm, hit the Gulf Coast as a category 1 hurricane on August 28, 2012.
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