NASA Earth Observatory

NASA Earth Observatory http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ Your source for monitoring regional and global changes on our planet through images and stories. en-us (PICS-1.1 "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true comment "RSACi North America Server" for "http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/" on "2000.09.27T15:55-0800" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0)) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:05:02 -0500 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:05:02 -0500 paul.d.przyborski@nasa.gov (Paul Przyborski) NASA Earth Observatory http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/feeds/eo_feed_logo.gif http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ 144 46 Your source for monitoring regional and global changes on our planet through images and stories. Savage Islands, Atlantic Ocean http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41323&src=eorss-iotd Bright white waves break along the fringing beaches of the Savage Islands in these astronaut photos from October 22, 2009. Fire in Western Australia's Nuytsland Nature Reserve http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41315&src=eorss-nh A thick plume of brownish smoke billowed from the Western Australia coast and over the Great Australian Bight on November 19, 2009. Snow in Ontario http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41312&src=eorss-nh Acquired November 18, 2009, this true-color image shows a broad band of snow stretching across Ontario. Snow appears thickest near James Bay and thinnest north of Lake Superior. Mid-November Colorado Snowstorm http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41305&src=eorss-nh Acquired November 17, 2009, this true-color image shows snow nearly covering the northeastern quadrant of Colorado and stretching into neighboring states. Spring Bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41298&src=eorss-nh Intense streaks of blue and green colored the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina on November 15, 2009. Snow in China http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41295&src=eorss-nh A covering of snow over the North China Plain on November 17, 2009, highlights towns and roads that would otherwise blend in to the landscape. Dust over Afghanistan http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41289&src=eorss-nh A pale plume of dust blew out of the dried Sistan Wetlands of Afghanistan and Iran on November 15, 2009. Tropical Cyclone Anja http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=41285&src=eorss-nh Acquired November 16,2009, this true-color image shows Tropical Cyclone Anja over the Southern Indian ocean, far from any major landmasses. NASA's Hurricane Page is All "a-Twitter" http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=41318&src=eorss-nnews NASA is all "a-Twitter" about its tropical cyclone research. AIRS Produces CO2 Snapshot http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=41319&src=eorss-nnews A new image from AIRS shows the transport of carbon dioxide across the globe. 2012: Beginning of the End or Why the World Won't End? http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=41280&src=eorss-nnews Impressive movie special effects aside, Dec. 21, 2012, won't be the end of the world we know. NASA's GOES Project Offers Real-Time Hurricane Alley Movies http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=41281&src=eorss-nnews Thanks to NASA's GOES Project, individuals can now access real-time satellite data from the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. A Late-Season Ida Eyes the Northern U.S. Gulf Coast http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=41282&src=eorss-nnews Ida, the third hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic season and now a tropical storm, churns through the Gulf of Mexico in a pair of NASA satellite images taken Monday, Nov. 9. El Niño Picking Up Steam http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=41283&src=eorss-nnews The latest image from the U.S./French Jason-2 satellite finds a strong wave of warm water heading toward the Americas, fueling El Niño. Cyclone Phyan Raining on Tibet After Breaking a Record in India http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/view.php?id=41284&src=eorss-nnews Cyclone Phyan broke a 43 year record when it made landfall north of the city of Mumbai, India during the evening hours on November 11. NASA's Newest Map of the World http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/GlobalLandSurvey/?src=eorss-features Why did it take nearly three decades for scientists to create the first global portraits of Earth from NASA's Landsat missions?