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Τετάρτη 26 Οκτωβρίου 2022

NASA's Earth Observatory :Weekly Natural Event Updates October 24, 2022

 


OCTOBER 25, 2022

Weekly News

   
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Flooding in N'DjamenaFlooding in N'Djamena

Entire neighborhoods were underwater in October after relentless rains caused the Logone and Chari rivers to overtop their banks.

   
Deforestation Follows a Road Through UcayaliDeforestation Follows a Road Through Ucayali

A remote oil and logging road first established in eastern Peru in the 1980s has become a hub for forest clearing.

   
Snow on the Upper PeninsulaSnow on the Upper Peninsula

A snowstorm dropped a temporary blanket of white in Michigan amid the region's colorful fall foliage.

   
JamaicaJamaica

Tectonic uplift, moist trade winds, and limestone lead to a diversity of landscapes on the Caribbean's third-largest island.

   
Volcanic Plumes in the Kuril IslandsVolcanic Plumes in the Kuril Islands

The Alaid and Chikurachki volcanoes unleashed plumes of ash over the Pacific Ocean.

   
Drought and Barge Backups on the MississippiDrought and Barge Backups on the Mississippi

Low water levels are making it difficult to ship goods down the river and allowing a wedge of saltwater to move upstream.

   
Jagersfontein Covered in Mining WasteJagersfontein Covered in Mining Waste

The South African mining town and nearby water systems remained capped with muddy debris nearly one month after the collapse of a tailings dam.

   
   
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Fall Colors Around the PlanetFall Colors Around the Planet

As green chlorophyll fades from trees and plants each autumn, other pigments color Earth’s landscapes. Satellites take leaf-peeping to a whole new level.

   
   

 
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Volcanic Plumes in the Kuril IslandsVolcanic Plumes in the Kuril Islands

The Alaid and Chikurachki volcanoes unleashed plumes of ash over the Pacific Ocean. (Oct 20, 2022)

   
Nishinoshima Clears Its ThroatNishinoshima Clears Its Throat

After a period of quiet, the Japanese volcano erupted volcanic gas and ash for two weeks in October. (Oct 17, 2022)

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