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High-Latitude Forest Fires Behave Differently in North America and Eurasia
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Published February 4, 2015
Research shows that very similar boreal landscapes produce very different types of fires.
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Satellites Map Fine Aerosol Pollution Over China
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Published March 23, 2012
In a country where data on airborne particulates (PM2.5) is scarce, satellites offer a top-down view.
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Where on Earth? MISR Mystery Image
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Published July 29, 2011
Play geographical detective: Where on Earth is this image?
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Wallow Fire, Arizona
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Published June 10, 2011
This image and animation, taken on June 7, provide nine perspectives on the Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona.
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Grímsvötn Volcano Injects Ash into the Stratosphere
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Published May 25, 2011
Analysis of satellite data shows that ash from Iceland’s Grímsvötn Volcano reached into the stratosphere.
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Earthquake and Tsunami near Sendai, Japan
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Published March 13, 2011
Taken on March 12, 2011, this stereoscopic image reveals the height of a plume of smoke rising from the Port of Sendai in the wake of the magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11.