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JULY 18, 2022 Natural Events

LATEST IMAGES FROM THE PAST 7 DAYS

Blooming Lake Okeechobee Nearly half of the lake was covered with blue-green algae in early July 2022. (Jul 15, 2022)

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JULY 19, 2022 Weekly News

LATEST IMAGES OF THE DAY

Snow Blanket for the Andes Back-to-back weather systems in July 2022 eased rainfall deficits in central Chile and added to the snowpack atop the mountain range.       Smoke Over Siberia The Aqua satellite captured an image showing dozens of fires charring forests in Russia's far east.       Ice Springs Lava Flow In Utah's Black Rock Desert, this jagged, black basalt—the newest rock in the state—has been a boon to farmers and miners.       Crepuscular Rays and Light Scattering Even when viewed from space, sunsets lead to an interesting play of light in the atmosphere.       Blooming Lake Okeechobee Nearly half of the lake was covered with blue-green algae in early July 2022.       Heatwaves and Fires Scorch Europe, Africa, and Asia In summer 2022, multiple heatwaves around the world felled temperature records and fueled wildfires.       Tahiti's Heavy Waves The waves off the coast of Teahupo'o can heave a crushing amount of water toward the shore and onto unlucky surfers.       RECENT BLOG POSTS             NOTES FROM THE FIELD Launch Night July 19, 2022 Sounding rockets provide a fast and cheap route to prove the viability of cutting-edge instrumentation.             NOTES FROM THE FIELD Spring Greening in the Arctic Tundra July 14, 2022 Scientists journeyed to Utqiaġvik, Alaska, where they installed automated sensors to capture the region’s seasonal green-up.             NOTES FROM THE FIELD The Village July 14, 2022 It takes a village to send something to space.             NOTES FROM THE FIELD Red July 13, 2022 The color red claims everything in East Arnhem Land, Australia, where scientists have gathered to launch a sounding rocket.

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