NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day 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, 21 Nov 2009 18:15:01 -0500 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:15:01 -0500 paul.d.przyborski@nasa.gov (Paul Przyborski) NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day 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. Maupiti Island http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41320&src=iotdrss Acquired August 8, 2009, this true-color image shows the relatively tall central island, and low-profile fringing islands and coral reefs that comprise Maupiti Island. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41320&src=iotdrss Spring Bloom in the South Atlantic Ocean http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41298&src=iotdrss Intense streaks of blue and green colored the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina on November 15, 2009. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41298&src=iotdrss Tehran Urbanization http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41308&src=iotdrss Explosive urban growth is documented in this pair of images of Tehran from 1985 and 2009. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41308&src=iotdrss El Nino Resurging in November 2009 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41302&src=iotdrss A wave of warm water pooling in the central and eastern Pacific appears as a large area of higher-than-normal sea surface heights in this image from early November. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41302&src=iotdrss Snow in China http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41295&src=iotdrss 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. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41295&src=iotdrss Clouds Can Reveal Shape of Continents http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41292&src=iotdrss Even without a map overlay, global cloud patterns can reveal the shape and location of many of Earth’s continents. This global map of cloud fraction in October 2009 demonstrates the pattern. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41292&src=iotdrss Upsala Glacier, Argentina http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41251&src=iotdrss Upsala Glacier in the Southern Patagonian Icefield calves icebergs into Lake Argentina in this astronaut photo from October 25, 2009. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41251&src=iotdrss Sequoia National Park http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41254&src=iotdrss Acquired October 22, 2008, this true-color image of Sequoia National Park shows a network of varied ecosystem, including conifer forests, river valleys, alpine vegetation, and bare rocks. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41254&src=iotdrss Late Fall in the Adirondack Mountains http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41277&src=iotdrss The red and orange tones of autumn had faded to brown in the mountains of New York and Vermont when this true color image was taken on November 8, 2009. The contrast between the green and gold valleys and brown mountains help reveal the unique geography of the region. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41277&src=iotdrss Sediment in the Gulf of Mexico http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41237&src=iotdrss Tan and green clouds of sediment clouded the Gulf of Mexico on November 10, 2009. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41237&src=iotdrss Glacier-capped Mountains in Tibet http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41229&src=iotdrss A range of glacier-capped mountains northwest of Lhasa, Tibet, casts long shadows in this winter-time image from the ASTER sensor on NASA’s Terra satellite. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=41229&src=iotdrss