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Protected: Clouds at the Edge of Space
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Tagged Alaska, clouds, day/night band, M-12, M-15, M-16, mesosphere, split window difference
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Single-Purpose Flour
Think of a snowflake. What happens when that snowflake hits the ground? Now, picture other snowflakes – millions of them – all hitting the ground and piling up on top of each other, crushing our first poor snowflake. Skiers love … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, dust, false color, glacier, I-1, I-2, I-3, M-3, M-4, M-5, Natural Color, RGB composite, true color
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UHF/VHF
Take a second to think about what would happen if Florida was hit by four hurricanes in one month. Would the news media get talking heads from both sides to argue whether or not global warming is real by yelling … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Aleutian Islands, cyclogenesis, day/night band, Himawari, I-5, resolution
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The Aurora Seen Around The World
Think back to St. Patrick’s Day. Do you remember what you were doing? Hopefully you were wearing something green. And, hopefully, you didn’t leave anything green in the gutter behind the bar (e.g. undigested lunch or beverages or a mixture … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, aurora, Australia, Canada, day/night band, Finland, Germany, Greenland, Heard Island, Iles Kurguelen, New Zealand, North Dakota, Norway, remote island, Russia, Scotland, Siberia, Sweden
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Investigating Mysteries of the Deep, Dark Night
Conspiracy theorists will tell you that conspiracies exist everywhere; that they’re part of daily life; and that most people are ignorant of all the attempts by various governments around the world to covertly control every facet of your life. Only … Continue reading
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Tagged airglow, Alaska, clouds, day/night band, Japan, M-12, M-15, night lights, Pacific, Russia, ships, volcano
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The Case of the 100-year-old Ash Cloud
Lost in all the commotion caused by Hurricane Sandy, a curious event occurred on the other side of the country on 30 October 2012. A cloud of ash obscured the skies of Kodiak Island, Alaska, diverting flights in the region … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, ash detection, false color, M-10, M-12, M-14, M-15, M-16, M-3, M-4, M-5, M-6, M-7, RGB composite, split window difference, true color, volcano
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