http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ 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)) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:15:01 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:15:01 -0500 Goran.Halusa@nasa.gov (Goran Halusa) http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/feeds/eo_feed_logo.gif http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ 144 46 Your source for monitoring regional and global changes on our planet through images and stories. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41016&src=iotdrss 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. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41016&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41046&src=iotdrss The arc and waves of a pale brown plume of dust complement the swirls of blue and green in the South Atlantic Ocean in this photo-like image from November 5, 2009. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41046&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41006&src=iotdrss Acquired November 4, 2009 (top), and October 24, 2009 (bottom), these images show the effects of heavy rains along the Illinois River. Vegetation appears bright green, water appears navy, and clouds appear pale blue-green in these false-color images. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41006&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40997&src=iotdrss Earthy open-pit mines and tailings ponds line the Athabasca River where it flows through the world’s largest field of oil sands. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40997&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40977&src=iotdrss The mountains and plains of Colorado were blanketed with snow on October 3, 2009, after the season’s first blizzard. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40977&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40973&src=iotdrss Strong winds over Alaska’s Copper River blows a distinctive plume of pale brown sediment over the Gulf of Alaska in this true-color image from October 30, 2009. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40973&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40968&src=iotdrss This astronaut photograph from October 16, 2009, shows Arequipa—Peru’ “White City”on the flanks of the towering El Misti Volcano. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40968&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40962&src=iotdrss This natural-color image shows glaciers and glacial lakes in the Bhutan Himalaya on October 28, 2009. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40962&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40959&src=iotdrss Severe drought choked East Africa, particularly Kenya, though much of 2009. This image shows the cumulative effect of the drought on vegetation just as the drought-breaking rains began to fall in October. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40959&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40941&src=iotdrss Thick, gray-brown haze conforms to the contours of the North China Plain in this photo-like image from October 28, 2009. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40941&src=iotdrss http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40932&src=iotdrss This series of globes from June–August 2009 shows how sea ice, snow, and ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere reflect large amounts of incoming sunlight and help keep the Arctic cool in the summer. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40932&src=iotdrss