Driven by southwesterly winter winds, dust from the White Sands dune field in New Mexico rises thousands of feet from the valley floor and drifts over the snowy peaks … [Read full article]
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NOAA Opens Up the Ocean Floor to the Public
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of America has released maps and other data concerning the world’s coasts, continental shelves, and deep ocean available for anyone to view online. The … [Read full article]
Yucatan Peninsula Seen from Space
This fantastic image of Holbox Island and the Yalahau Lagoon on the northeast corner of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula was taken by the Korea Multi-purpose Satellite (Kompsat-2) of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute on 12 March.
NASA Satellite Catches East Coast Storm Rainfall
As shown in last weeks Aqua satellite image a massive storm stretched over almost two-thirds of the United States. Flooding was reported from Louisiana to northern New York, and you … [Read full article]
Milan at Night
Thanks to the NASA Earth Observatory, we have this utterly amazing image of Milan at night, taken onboard the International Space Station. Source: NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day
The American West from Space
This amazing image, which so clearly shows the divide between California and Nevada, from green to desert, is courtesy of the European Space Agency, taken by Envisat. Source: ESA on … [Read full article]
Cloud Vortices off South Korea
Using NASA’s Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the satellite Terra, this spectacular image of cloud vortices off Cheju Do, in South Korea, is available for your viewing pleasure. Source: NASA … [Read full article]
That Is a Lot of Snow
For the contiguous United States of America, January saw snow reach every one of the 50 states except for Florida. The image comes courtesy of NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer … [Read full article]
Melting Snow and Ice Warm Northern Hemisphere
The NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day for the 24th of February showcases just how much energy is reflected back into space by the planet’s chryosphere, and how much … [Read full article]
Snow Lines the Boot
The European Space Agency posted this image up on their Flickr page a week or so ago, showing the Apennine Mountains with their snowy peaks from space. The diverse and … [Read full article]
Ghostly Sea Ice Surrounds Shikotan
NASA’s Image of the Day recently showcased an image of Ostrov Shikotan (or Shikotan-to), a volcanic island at the southern end of the Kuril chain, lying along the extreme southern … [Read full article]
Record Melting in Greenland during 2010
2010 was an exceptional year for Greenland’s ice cap. Melting started early and stretched later in the year than usual. Little snow fell to replenish the losses. By the end … [Read full article]
Two Tropical Fists Threatening Australia
NASA’s Aqua Satellite has captured two tropical storms threatening to grow into cyclones north of Australia. Two low pressure areas are developing near the Northern Territory and Western Australia, System … [Read full article]