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)) Wed, 16 May 2012 10:15:01 -0400 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:15:01 -0400 paul.d.przyborski@nasa.gov (Paul Przyborski) NASA Earth Observatory Image of the Day http://eoimages.gsfc.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. Smoke Plume from Baikal over Bering? http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77926&src=iotdrss A plume stretched across the far northern Pacific in May 2012, likely the result of fires in eastern Russia. Smoke Plume from Baikal over Bering?
A plume stretched across the far northern Pacific in May 2012, likely the result of fires in eastern Russia.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77926&src=iotdrss 57.326521225217 171.5625 Dust Storm in the Middle East http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77914&src=iotdrss Acquired May 11, 2012, this natural-color image shows a dust storm over parts of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Dust Storm in the Middle East
Acquired May 11, 2012, this natural-color image shows a dust storm over parts of Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.

]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77914&src=iotdrss 34.016241889667 39.7265625 Etosha Pan, Namibia http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77907&src=iotdrss The salt-covered, dry lakebed is at the center of Namibia’s largest wildlife park and a major tourist attraction. Etosha Pan, Namibia
The salt-covered, dry lakebed is at the center of Namibia’s largest wildlife park and a major tourist attraction.

]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77907&src=iotdrss -18.5 16 Changes in Canberra http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77887&src=iotdrss Overdue rain changed the landscape of Australia’s capital city of Canberra in October 2010. Changes in Canberra
Overdue rain changed the landscape of Australia’s capital city of Canberra in October 2010.

]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77887&src=iotdrss -35.32 149.11 Crop Circles in the Desert http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77900&src=iotdrss Over the course of 25 years, farms have sprouted in the Arabian Desert, fueled by deep and old groundwater. Crop Circles in the Desert
Over the course of 25 years, farms have sprouted in the Arabian Desert, fueled by deep and old groundwater.

]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77900&src=iotdrss 27.518 42.698 Drought Hits Spain's Wheat Crop http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77877&src=iotdrss Wheat production is poised to drop 20 percent after a dry winter. Drought Hits Spain's Wheat Crop
Wheat production is poised to drop 20 percent after a dry winter.

]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77877&src=iotdrss 37.6 -5.98 Ice Melting on Lake Baikal http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77871&src=iotdrss People and satellites keep an eye on when ice on the world’s deepest lake melts each year. Ice Melting on Lake Baikal
People and satellites keep an eye on when ice on the world’s deepest lake melts each year.

]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77871&src=iotdrss 53.4 108.2 Methane Emissions from the Arctic Ocean http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77868&src=iotdrss Airborne measurements detect the greenhouse gas rising out of cracks in the ice cap. Methane Emissions from the Arctic Ocean
Airborne measurements detect the greenhouse gas rising out of cracks in the ice cap.

]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77868&src=iotdrss 71.074056463361 -149.765625 Fires in Western Australia http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77846&src=iotdrss Preventive management fires can prevent even larger fires later. Fires in Western Australia
Preventive management fires can prevent even larger fires later.

]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77846&src=iotdrss -15.5 124.8 Ouarkziz Impact Crater, Algeria http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77851&src=iotdrss The crater was formed by a meteor impact less than 70 million years ago, during the “Age of Dinosaurs.” Ouarkziz Impact Crater, Algeria
The crater was formed by a meteor impact less than 70 million years ago, during the “Age of Dinosaurs.”

]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=77851&src=iotdrss 29 -7.3