This photo-like image paints a picture of the movement of air and weather over the Ural Mountains in southern Russia, with the western mountains covered with snow and the eastern plain dry. The image also illustrates the influence of the mountains on cloud formations.
Published Nov 21, 2008
The troughs and ridges of atmospheric waves created a distinctive pattern in the clouds.
Published Nov 30, 2014
The Dinaric Alps along the coast of Croatia lead to some compelling wind and cloud patterns.
Published Jan 14, 2015
This astronaut photograph shows the southern end of Paramushir Island after a snowfall. Four volcanic centers are brightly lit on their western slopes and deeply shadowed to the east.
Published Jul 12, 2010
Chevron-shaped clouds form downwind of the isolated volcanic island.
Published Apr 23, 2012
Acquired November 13, 2002, this false-color image shows part of the Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma.
Published Oct 24, 2010
Like islands of stone surrounded by a sea of sand, the Aïr Mountains sustain a vibrant pocket of life in the Sahara.
Published Dec 4, 2013
The Aïr Mountains stand out, aesthetically and geologically, from the surrounding low-lying plains to support unique wildlife.
Published Dec 22, 2018
Like the freshly raked white sand of a well-tended Japanese garden, rows of clouds stream over the Bering Sea from the edge of the sea ice.
Published Jan 31, 2006Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Unique Imagery Snow and Ice
An image from the remote South Sandwich Islands shows how volcanic emissions can create clouds, while the islands themselves deform those clouds.
Published Jun 23, 2012
One of Alaska’s Islands of the Four Mountains, this classic stratovolcano stands quietly next to a more active neighbor.
Published Nov 23, 2014
The Luquillo Mountains are located in the northeastern portion of Puerto Rico, and they rise to elevations of 1,075 meters (about 3,527 feet). Higher elevations receive more rainfall than lower elevations, leading to subtropical forest types in the lowlands and high-mountain forest types near the summits. This astronaut photograph, taken during the rainy season, illustrates the rich vegetation on the mountains.
Published Feb 4, 2008
