Acquired October 3, 2011, and September 19, 2011, these false-color images compare conditions in northern Algeria, which experienced severe flooding in early October.
Published Oct 6, 2011In the arid stretches of southern Algeria lies the Ouargla Oasis. The imagery shows both urbanization near the oasis, and an assortment of irrigated fields in the region.
Published Feb 1, 2009Acquired April 2, 2011, and February 27, 2011, these natural-color images show rising waters on the Kuiseb River, which flowed all the way to the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in decades.
Published Apr 12, 2011Acquired February 27, 2011, this natural-color image shows pools of water extending from the Kuiseb River to Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Published Mar 22, 2011Acquired January 26, 2011, and August 6, 2011, these images compare conditions in China’s Tarim Basin in winter and summer.
Published Aug 10, 2011A colorful mixture of dissolved organic matter and sediments help trace the sea’s otherwise invisible currents and eddies.
Published Oct 13, 2020Rising out of parched surroundings, the M’zab Valley is filled with palm groves and dotted with centuries-old settlements.
Published Jul 10, 2011