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)) Fri, 24 May 2013 10:15:01 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 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. New Landsat Finds Clouds Hiding in Plain Sight http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81210&src=iotdrss One of LDCM’s sensors can detect faint cirrus clouds that can slightly alter a scene. New Landsat Finds Clouds Hiding in Plain Sight
One of LDCM’s sensors can detect faint cirrus clouds that can slightly alter a scene.

]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81210&src=iotdrss 44.355 60.463 Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Peninsula http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81205&src=iotdrss Three striking photographs of Pavlof Volcano reveal the three-dimensional structure of the eruption plume. Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Peninsula
Three striking photographs of Pavlof Volcano reveal the three-dimensional structure of the eruption plume.

]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81205&src=iotdrss 55.418 -161.892 Tornado and Severe Thunderstorms Strike Oklahoma http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81197&src=iotdrss A supercell thunderstorm system spawned a destructive tornado near Oklahoma City on May 20, 2013. Tornado and Severe Thunderstorms Strike Oklahoma
A supercell thunderstorm system spawned a destructive tornado near Oklahoma City on May 20, 2013.

]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81197&src=iotdrss 35.357696204468 -97.544860839844 Ice in Motion http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81193&src=iotdrss While pack ice gets jostled by winds and currents in the open ocean, fast ice usually clings to land masses in shallow areas. Ice in Motion
While pack ice gets jostled by winds and currents in the open ocean, fast ice usually clings to land masses in shallow areas.

]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81193&src=iotdrss 76.679784903107 -121.2890625 Korangi, Pakistan http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81183&src=iotdrss This highly urbanized and industrialized area stands in stark contrast next to dense green mangrove forests and waterways of the Indus River Delta. Korangi, Pakistan
This highly urbanized and industrialized area stands in stark contrast next to dense green mangrove forests and waterways of the Indus River Delta.

]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81183&src=iotdrss 25.1 68.2 Two Niles Meet http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81186&src=iotdrss The main tributaries of the world’s longest river meet in Khartoum, Sudan. Two Niles Meet
The main tributaries of the world’s longest river meet in Khartoum, Sudan.

]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81186&src=iotdrss 15.538 32.563 A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81190&src=iotdrss Explosive interactions between lava and snow mark the evolving eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano. A Scene of Ice and Fire: Pavlof Volcano
Explosive interactions between lava and snow mark the evolving eruption of Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano.

]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81190&src=iotdrss 55.418 -161.893 Lingering Ice on Minnesota Lakes http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81179&src=iotdrss A cool spring left several lakes in northern Minnesota covered in ice, weeks beyond the norm. Lingering Ice on Minnesota Lakes
A cool spring left several lakes in northern Minnesota covered in ice, weeks beyond the norm.

]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81179&src=iotdrss 46.241665061395 -93.660461436957 Come Fly with Me http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81133&src=iotdrss Fifty-six images were stitched together to present a seamless mosaic of what the newest Landsat saw on April 19, 2013. Here are some highlights of the satellite tour. Come Fly with Me
Fifty-six images were stitched together to present a seamless mosaic of what the newest Landsat saw on April 19, 2013. Here are some highlights of the satellite tour.

]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81133&src=iotdrss 47.898 46.305 Dust Plumes off Argentina http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81120&src=iotdrss Winds picked up the sediments around a shallow lake in Patagonia. Dust Plumes off Argentina
Winds picked up the sediments around a shallow lake in Patagonia.

]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=81120&src=iotdrss -45.4 -67.3