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Wave Clouds from South Sandwich Islands
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Wave Clouds from South Sandwich Islands

Acquired November 23, 2009, this true-color image shows wave clouds formed by air currents passing over the South Sandwich Islands. The islands anchor the V-shaped clouds that spread out toward the east.

Published Nov 25, 2009

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Cape Horn
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Cape Horn

Published May 11, 2006

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Plumes Hiding Behind the South Sandwich Islands
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Plumes Hiding Behind the South Sandwich Islands

False-color imagery pulls out a volcanic plume from marine-layer clouds over the South Atlantic Ocean.

Published May 11, 2014

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Sandwiched Wave Clouds
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Sandwiched Wave Clouds

As winds streamed past the South Sandwich Islands, the disrupted flow created an interlocking series of wave clouds.

Published Feb 28, 2020

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Lakshadweep Islands
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Lakshadweep Islands

Lakshadweep’s coral atolls glow iridescent blue-green in this natural-color scene from February 2012.

Published Apr 15, 2012

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A Trio of Plumes in the South Sandwich Islands
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A Trio of Plumes in the South Sandwich Islands

Due to their remote location, these volcanoes are some of the least studied in the world.

Published Oct 2, 2016

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Tropical Cyclone Vaianu
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Tropical Cyclone Vaianu

Published Feb 16, 2006

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Islands off the Croatian Coast
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Islands off the Croatian Coast

Acquired October 2, 2002, this natural-color image shows islands off the coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea.

Published Apr 17, 2011

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Savage South Georgia
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Savage South Georgia

The remote island may be inhospitable to humans, but it provides a home to major populations of wildlife.

Published Mar 4, 2019

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Islands of the Four Mountains
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Islands of the Four Mountains

Four volcanoes double as islands in Alaska’s Aleutian chain.

Published Dec 16, 2013

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Society Islands, French Polynesia
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Society Islands, French Polynesia

In one frame International Space Station astronauts were able to capture the evolution of fringing reefs to atolls. As with the Hawaiian Islands, these volcanic hot spot islands become progressively older to the northwest. As these islands move away from their magma sources they erode and subside.

Published Feb 16, 2003

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South Georgia Island
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South Georgia Island

Astronauts capture a view of the South Atlantic Island that looks like it has been taken from an airplane. Mountains and glaciers stand in stark relief against the sea.

Published Apr 29, 2013

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Kerguelen Islands
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Kerguelen Islands

Penguins, seals, and scientists are among the residents of a remote archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean.

Published Dec 28, 2016

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South Shetland Islands and Antarctica
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South Shetland Islands and Antarctica

Astronauts on the ISS captured an unusual, airplane-like view of the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands.

Published Dec 5, 2011

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Cloud Wakes from Juan Fernandez Islands
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Cloud Wakes from Juan Fernandez Islands

Acquired April 29, 2011, this natural-color image shows wakes created by the Juan Fernandez Islands off the coast of Chile.

Published May 31, 2011

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