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ISS View of the Southwestern USA
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ISS View of the Southwestern USA

This panoramic view of the southwestern USA and Pacific Ocean was taken by an astronaut looking out at an angle from the International Space Station

Published Oct 4, 2010

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Heart Mountain, Wyoming
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Heart Mountain, Wyoming

Published Feb 14, 2005

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Guadalajara, Mexico
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Guadalajara, Mexico

Published Jan 1, 2003

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Kings Canyon National Park
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Kings Canyon National Park

Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks contain a substantial portion of the Sierra Nevada and some 3,000 ponds and lakes.

Published Mar 22, 2009

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Sierra Nevada Snowpack in a Wet Year, Dry Year
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Sierra Nevada Snowpack in a Wet Year, Dry Year

Seasonal snowpack in the Sierra Nevada depends on whether a winter is wet or dry, and 2015 shaped up to be exceptionally dry.

Published Oct 21, 2015

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Breckenridge and Copper Mountain Ski Slopes, Colorado
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Breckenridge and Copper Mountain Ski Slopes, Colorado

Snow-covered ski runs at Copper Mountain and Breckenridge stand out from darker forests of the Tenmile Mountain Range in this astronaut image from October 24, 2008.

Published Dec 29, 2008

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A Strong Start to Sierra Snowpack
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A Strong Start to Sierra Snowpack

A succession of storms in January and February dumped huge amounts of snow on the Sierra Nevada.

Published Feb 13, 2019

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Sierra Nevada Snowpack Remains Abundant as Summer Begins
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Sierra Nevada Snowpack Remains Abundant as Summer Begins

Thanks to a series of drought-busting storms, the mountain range has unusually thick and extensive snow cover this year.

Published Jun 15, 2017

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Saltillo and the Sierra Madre Oriental
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Saltillo and the Sierra Madre Oriental

The capital and largest city in Coahuila is sometimes called the “Athens of Mexico.”

Published Oct 19, 2015

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