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The Outback on Fire
I’m not talking about a Subaru. I’m talking about the vast expanse of sparsely-populated Australia. We’ve already seen fires in the United States, Russia and the Canary Islands. Well, they have been happening down under, too. (Is there any part … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, false color, fire, M-10, M-11, M-13, M-5, M-7, RGB composite, VIIRS
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VIIRS Captures a Glimpse of Hell
VIIRS has seen Hell and, luckily, it did not get scared. No, I’m not talking about Hell, Michigan, which is actually a nice place (and not as scary as their website would indicate). I’m talking about the Gates of Hell … Continue reading
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Tagged day/night band, fire, M-12, oil rig, resolution, Turkmenistan, VIIRS
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Hurricane Isaac: Before, During and After
While Hurricane Isaac (then a tropical storm) did not destroy Tampa, Florida as many people feared, it certainly left its mark on the Gulf Coast. With many locations from Florida to Louisiana receiving more than 12″ of rain, and levees … Continue reading
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Tagged false color, flood, Florida, I-1, I-2, I-3, Isaac, Louisiana, M-6, resolution, RGB composite, tropical storm, VIIRS
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