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Journey from the Center of the Earth
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Published July 18, 2013
A volcanic plume rises from magma within Nyamuragira Volcano, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Fires in Quebec
Published July 14, 2013
In 2013, Landsat 8 captured views of a wildfire burning through boreal forests in western Quebec on June 22 and July 8.
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Everest Region, Nepal and China
Published July 9, 2013
Many southern-facing Himalayan glaciers—including Khumbu Glacier on Mount Everest—have debris on their lower slopes.
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Greenland’s Summer Melt Underway
Melt ponds on the surface of Greenland’s ice sheet are an important indicator of the strength of the 2013 melt season.
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Death Valley Claims A Heat Title Again
Published July 4, 2013
With the thermometer rising past 129 degrees Fahrenheit, Death Valley National Park may have set the record for the all-time hottest June day ever recorded in the United States.
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150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Published July 3, 2013
Modern remote sensing tools are helping to shed new light on the historic battle.
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East Peak Fire Burn Scar, Colorado
Published June 24, 2013
Landsat 8 acquired this false-color image of the the East Peak fire in southern Colorado on June 22, 2013.
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Jaroso Fire, New Mexico
Landsat 8 satellite captured this image of the Jaroso fire burning in northern New Mexico in June.
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A Better Eye on Reefs
Published June 16, 2013
Landsat 8 takes a look at Princess Charlotte Bay, Australia, where reefs, river plumes, and sandy islands test the satellite's ability to observe the intersection of land and sea.
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Surging Elbe in Wittenberg
Published June 12, 2013
Rising waters spilled onto flood plains and into cities across Germany. Central Europe has endured its worst flooding since medieval times.
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A Long Look at El Paso and Ciudad Juarez
Published June 11, 2013
When the Landsat archive is combined with modern computing power, scientists can view the planet not just across space, but also time.
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Mount Etna
Published June 7, 2013
Two of the three summit craters on Mount Etna emit volcanic gases.
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