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Katabatic Winds Rake Terra Nova Bay
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Published November 10, 2009
The scene provides a glimpse of the persistent and fierce downslope winds that blow from the interior of the Antarctic ice sheet toward the coast.
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Dry Wadi Fills with Life
Published November 8, 2009
These true-color images show a wadi in northern Niger on September 19, 2007, and September 18, 2009. The 2007 shows the wadi populated by plants that have taken advantage of recent precipitation.
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Lava Flows on Kilauea
Published November 5, 2009
Pu'u 'O'o and the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent on Kilauea--two centers of volcanic activity--emit steam and other gases in this satellite image.
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Athabasca Oil Sands
Earthy open-pit mines and tailings ponds line the Athabasca River where it flows through the world’s largest field of oil sands.
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Thorthormi Glacier Lake, Bhutan
Published November 1, 2009
This natural-color image shows glaciers and glacial lakes in the Bhutan Himalaya on October 28, 2009.
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Tao-Rusyr Caldera, Onekotan Island, Kuril Islands
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Published October 25, 2009
Krenitzyn Peak rises from lake-filled Tao-Rusyr Caldera on southern Onekotan Island in this natural-color image from June 10, 2009.
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