The “Encontro das Aguas” in Brazil, or the “Meeting of the Waters” is one of those places on Earth where you just say: “Wow!”
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Friday, September 7, 2012
WORLD FROM SPACE - Brazil's Meeting of the Waters
The “Encontro das Aguas” in Brazil, or the “Meeting of the Waters” is one of those places on Earth where you just say: “Wow!”
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Firefighters Contain Chips Blaze In California
The Chips fire was first reported in Plumas National Forest on July 29, 2012, burning about 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of Quincy, California. By September 5, it had charred more than 75,000 acres (300 square kilometers). Though parts of the fire were still smoldering on that date, fire officials considered the blaze 100 percent contained.
Siberia Records First Snowfall Of Autumn/Winter 2012
Few things change the appearance of Earth’s land surfaces as readily as a layer of snow. As fall approaches in the Northern Hemisphere and spring does in the Southern Hemisphere, snow’s ability to transform the greens of vegetation and browns of rock and soil to white is on display.
Ireland, UK And Planet Earth From Space At Midday, 06-09-12
Ireland and Britain, as seen from space by the MODIS satellite at midday on Thursday, 06 September 2012.
Planet Earth, as seen in this RGB composite image from Dundee Satellite, at midday on Thursday, 06 September 2012.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Ireland, UK And Planet Earth From Space, 5 September 2012
Ireland and Britain, as seen from space by the MODIS satellite at 2pm on Wednesday, 04 September 2012.
Planet Earth, as seen in this RGB composite image from Dundee Satellite, at midday on Wednesday, 04 September 2012.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Ireland, UK And Planet Earth From Space At Midday, 04-09-12
Ireland and Britain, as seen from space by the MODIS satellite at midday on Tuesday, 04 September 2012.
Planet Earth, as seen in this RGB composite image from Dundee Satellite, at midday on Tuesday, 04 September 2012.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
WORLD FROM SPACE - Elwha River, Washington, USA
The Elwha River arises from headwaters in the Olympic Mountains and flows northward across Washington, emptying into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. In the early twentieth century, Thomas Aldwell—a politician, banker, and entrepreneur—saw an opportunity in the river’s rapid waters and narrow gorges. He decided to harness the river’s energy and secured enough investment money to establish the Olympic Power Company.
WORLD FROM SPACE - Dudinka, Russia
Dudinka, in north central Siberia, lies deep within the Arctic Circle and is one of the northernmost towns in the world. With average annual temperatures of -15 °C (5°F) and six weeks of darkness in the winter, it is not a particularly inviting place to build a town.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Fires Continue To Spread Across Northern California
Hot, dry, and gusty conditions continued to exacerbate wildfires throughout the western United States on August 24, 2012. In northern California, one of the areas most severely affected, several fires burned. Most blazed in remote areas, but the Ponderosa fire had destroyed several dozen homes and threatened hundred of others.
WORLD FROM SPACE - Dust Cloud, Taklimakan Desert, China
Dust stirred in western China’s Taklimakan Desert at the beginning of August 2012. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image on August 2, 2012. It shows dust and clouds along the desert’s southern rim.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
WORLD FROM SPACE - 23 August 2012
Planet Earth as seen from space at 1pm. Click on the image for a larger view. Image Sat.dundee.co.uk.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
WORLD FROM SPACE - 22 August 2012
The above image from the NEODAAS Geostationary Archive shows how the planet looked from space at 1pm today (Wednesday, 22 August 2012). Click on the image for a closer view.
WORLD FROM SPACE - Thunderstorm In Turin, Italy
The below video illustrates how the development of a large thunderstorm looks like from space. The thunderstorm in question formed over Turin in northern Italy on Sunday (19 August 2012).
Mississippi River Levels Update
In the spring of 2011, the Mississippi River swelled to historic levels, rising out of its banks, rolling across a wide flood plain, and eating at flood barriers. The story in 2012 could not be more different: the river has reached record-low levels in places.
Australian Wildfire Brought Under Control
On August 19, 2012, thick smoke streamed from a fire in Western Australia near Lake Gregory when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Wildfire Breaks Out On Greek island Of Chios
In mid-August 2012, an intense wildfire broke out on the Greek island of Chios, sending a thick plume of smoke southward toward the island of Kriti (Crete).
The Azores Avoid Major Damage From Hurricane Gordon
Gordon formed as a tropical depression over the Atlantic Ocean on August 15, 2012, and strengthened to a tropical storm the next day.
Monday, August 20, 2012
iWitness Ireland - Monday, 20 August 2012
Images submitted from around Ireland on Monday, 20 August 2012. This gallery includes images from Wicklow, Kilkenny, Donegal, Clare and Tipperary.
WORLD FROM SPACE - Walter Lake, Nevada, USA
The Pleistocene landscape of western Nevada (about 15,000 years ago) was one of narrow mountain ranges and numerous interconnected lakes that together formed the glacial Lake Lahontan.
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