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Cloud Party in the Pacific
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Published March 18, 2022
Two eye-catching cloud types—flower-shaped actinoform and spiraling von Kármán vortices—popped up off the coast of Chile in March.
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An Atmospheric River of Dust
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Published March 16, 2022
An atmospheric river carried a plume of Saharan dust to Western Europe, blanketing cities and ski slopes, and degrading air quality.
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A Xinjiang Dust Storm
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Published March 9, 2022
Spring is peak season for dust in the Taklamakan desert in western China.
Massive Winter Storm Sweeps Across U.S.
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Published February 4, 2022
A severe winter storm cut a wide swath across the U.S. bringing heavy snow, freezing rain, and treacherous ice.
Dust Storm Engulfs Canary Islands
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Published January 19, 2022
The event, known locally as “la calima,” turned skies orange and degraded air quality in Gran Canaria and neighboring islands.
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Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai Erupts
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Published January 18, 2022
Several Earth-observing satellites collected data during and after the potent blast spurred a tsunami and lofted volcanic material high into the stratosphere.
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Derecho Sweeps Across Midwest
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Published December 16, 2021
Hurricane-force winds, dust storms, tornadoes, wildfires, snow squalls, heavy rain, and record-breaking heat accompanied an unusual December storm system.
Northwest Ranges Make Rare Appearance
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Published November 2, 2021
Clear skies between storm systems gave satellites a cloud-free view from the Coast Mountains in British Columbia to the Rockies in western Alberta.
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Floods Along the White Nile
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Published September 20, 2021
Seasonal rains along the White Nile and Blue Nile can cause widespread devastation when the rivers overflow.