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April 13, 2018

Loktak Lake, India

April 13, 2018

Loktak Lake, India

Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake in northeast India, and is famous for the floating 'phudmis,' masses of vegetation, soil and organic material. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired March 19, 2018.
April 12, 2018

Turkish Fault Reveals Seismic Steadiness

April 12, 2018

Turkish Fault Reveals Seismic Steadiness

This image shows strain rates on the North Anatolian Fault in Turkey along the east-to-west sequence of earthquakes since 1939. Tectonic strain builds up along this fault -- one of the worlds most deadly earthquake zones -- at a remarkably steady rate.
March 26, 2018

Khurdopin Glacier, Pakistan

March 26, 2018

Khurdopin Glacier, Pakistan

This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft shows the Khurdopin Glacier in Pakistan. A large lake has formed in the Shimshal River, where the glacier has formed a dam.
March 19, 2018

The Other Side of the Vortex

March 19, 2018

The Other Side of the Vortex

When the polar vortex dips south it often makes headlines. This map created by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument onboard NASA's Aqua satellite shows warmer-than-normal temperatures colored in red and below average temperatures colored in blue.
March 15, 2018

Mapping the Extent of California's Deadly Jan. 2018 Mudflows

March 15, 2018

Mapping the Extent of California's Deadly Jan. 2018 Mudflows

JPL investigators used optical images acquired by Planet Labs' dove satellite constellation to map the spatial extent of the Montecito mudflows that occurred on Jan. 9, 2018, east of Santa Barbara, California.
February 22, 2018

Jebels Awenat and Arkenu, Libya

February 22, 2018

Jebels Awenat and Arkenu, Libya

In the far southeast corner of Libya, in the Libyan Desert, lie the uplifted massifs of Jebel Awenat and Jebel Arkenu. Both expose ancient Precambrian rocks. These images from NASA's Terra spacecraft were acquired July 19, 2012, and July 31, 2013.
February 22, 2018

NASA's ARIA Project Generates New Satellite-Derived Map of Ground Deformation from Latest Mexico Quake

February 22, 2018

NASA's ARIA Project Generates New Satellite-Derived Map of Ground Deformation from Latest Mexico Quake

This map shows the location of the latest Mexico earthquake. The Pinotepa quake in Oaxaca was the largest in the area since a magnitude 8.2 earthquake in the Gulf of Tehuantepec in September 2017.
February 21, 2018

NASA Simulation Shows Ocean Turbulence in the North Atlantic

February 21, 2018

NASA Simulation Shows Ocean Turbulence in the North Atlantic

This image shows a simulated snapshot of ocean turbulence in the North Atlantic Ocean in March 2012. The colors represent the magnitude of surface relative vorticity, a measure of the spin of fluid parcels.
February 21, 2018

Tonga Cyclone Damage Mapped by NASA's ARIA Team

February 21, 2018

Tonga Cyclone Damage Mapped by NASA's ARIA Team

The ARIA team at NASA's JPL created this map of Tongatapu, main island of Tonga, following the landfall of Cyclone Gita, a Category 4 storm that hit Tonga on Feb. 12-13, 2018; the map depicts damaged areas shown by red and yellow pixels.
February 15, 2018

Rock Stripe Pattern on Hawaii's Mauna Kea

February 15, 2018

Rock Stripe Pattern on Hawaii's Mauna Kea

This image shows stone stripes on the side of a volcanic cone on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The stripes are made of small rock fragments and they are aligned downhill as freeze-thaw cycles have lifted them up and out of the finer-grained regolith.
February 12, 2018

Effects of Deadly California Debris Flows Seen in Before/After Images from NASA's UAVSAR

February 12, 2018

Effects of Deadly California Debris Flows Seen in Before/After Images from NASA's UAVSAR

NASA's UAVSAR detected changes caused by severe debris flows as extreme winter rains fell in January 2018 following the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties in California.
February 1, 2018

Suzhou, Jingsu, China

February 1, 2018

Suzhou, Jingsu, China

Suzhou is a major city located in southeastern Jiangsu Province of East China, about 100 km northwest of Shanghai. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired August 2, 2015.
January 10, 2018

Eigg, Scotland

January 10, 2018

Eigg, Scotland

The island of Eigg is one of the small isles in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, south of the Skye peninsula. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired on September 18, 2015.
January 5, 2018

Devastation from California's Largest Wildfire Seen in New NASA Satellite Image

January 5, 2018

Devastation from California's Largest Wildfire Seen in New NASA Satellite Image

On Dec 26, 2017, NASA's Terra acquired this image of The Thomas Fire, the largest wildfire in California's recorded history. As of January 3, 2018, it was 93 percent contained after burning 282,000 acres and destroying 1,063 structures.
December 18, 2017

Creek and Rye Fires, Southern California

December 18, 2017

Creek and Rye Fires, Southern California

While the Thomas fire in Ventura County, CA is the largest and most destructive, several other smaller fires burned in the Los Angeles area. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired December 17, 2017.
December 15, 2017

Multiple Aspects of the Southern California Wildfires as Seen by NASA's AVIRIS

December 15, 2017

Multiple Aspects of the Southern California Wildfires as Seen by NASA's AVIRIS

NASA's Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument onboard an ER-2 aircraft observed wildfires burning in Southern California on Dec. 5-7, 2017.
December 14, 2017

NASA-Produced Map Shows Extent of Southern California Wildfire Damage

December 14, 2017

NASA-Produced Map Shows Extent of Southern California Wildfire Damage

The ARIA team at NASA's JPL created this Damage Proxy Map depicting areas in Southern California that are likely damaged (shown by red and yellow pixels) as a result of recent wildfires, including the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
December 11, 2017

Destructive Thomas Fire Continues Its Advance in New NASA Satellite Image

December 11, 2017

Destructive Thomas Fire Continues Its Advance in New NASA Satellite Image

On Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, NASA's Terra acquired this image of The Thomas fire, west of Los Angeles, CA, as it continues to advance to the west and north and is threatening a number of coastal communities, including Santa Barbara.
December 10, 2017

Indonesia's Active Mount Agung Volcano Imaged by NASA Spacecraft

December 10, 2017

Indonesia's Active Mount Agung Volcano Imaged by NASA Spacecraft

On Sunday, Dec. 8, 2017, NASA's Terra acquired this image when a new small eruption sent an ash cloud 1.24 miles (2 kilometers) into the sky after Indonesia's Mount Agung volcano quieted down.
December 8, 2017

NASA's AVIRIS Instrument Sheds New Light on Southern California Wildfires

December 8, 2017

NASA's AVIRIS Instrument Sheds New Light on Southern California Wildfires

NASA's ER-2 aircraft flew over the wildfires burning in Southern California on Dec. 5, 2017 and acquired these images of active fires visible in red, ground surfaces in green and smoke in blue.
November 28, 2017

Run Island, Indonesia

November 28, 2017

Run Island, Indonesia

In 1667, the Dutch exchanged Run Island (left-most in the image) with the British for Manhattan (renamed from New Amsterdam to New York). This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired January 5, 2016.
November 15, 2017

Iran-Iraq Border Quake Region Imaged by NASA Satellite

November 15, 2017

Iran-Iraq Border Quake Region Imaged by NASA Satellite

On Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck along the Iran-Iraq border near Halabjah, Iraq. NASA's Terra satellite acquired this image of the earthquake-prone area. The epicenter is marked by a yellow star.
October 31, 2017

Northern California Fires

October 31, 2017

Northern California Fires

The October fires in Northern California were some of the most destructive in the state's history. These images from NASA's Terra spacecraft were acquired September 7, 2016 and October 28, 2017.
October 31, 2017

Brunei-Sarawak Border

October 31, 2017

Brunei-Sarawak Border

The southwestern border of Brunei with Sarawak, Malaysia is strikingly apparent due to differences in land use practice. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired September 10, 2012.
October 23, 2017

Impact of Northern California Fires Seen in New NASA Satellite Image

October 23, 2017

Impact of Northern California Fires Seen in New NASA Satellite Image

As firefighters continue to work toward full containment of the rash of wildfires burning in Northern California, this image from NASA's Terra satellite acquired on Oct. 21, 2017, shows the growing fire scar on the landscape.
October 17, 2017

NASA Damage Map Aids Northern California Wildfire Response

October 17, 2017

NASA Damage Map Aids Northern California Wildfire Response

The ARIA team at NASA's JPL created this Damage Proxy Map depicting areas in Northern California that are likely damaged (shown by red and yellow pixels) as a result of the region's current outbreak of wildfires (including Santa Rosa).
October 12, 2017

Destructive Northern California Fires Seen in New NASA Satellite Image

October 12, 2017

Destructive Northern California Fires Seen in New NASA Satellite Image

On Oct. 12, 2017 NASA's Terra satellite acquired this image of Northern California's wine country where major fires are burning. The city of Santa Rosa is in the upper left corner; Napa is in the upper right; and Sonoma is in the center.
October 9, 2017

Scar from One of Los Angeles' Biggest Wildfires Imaged by NASA Satellite

October 9, 2017

Scar from One of Los Angeles' Biggest Wildfires Imaged by NASA Satellite

On Sept. 1, 2017 NASA's Terra satellite captured this image of the area the La Tuna Canyon fire began in the foothills north of Los Angeles.
October 6, 2017

Simmering Vanuatu Volcano Imaged by NASA Satellite

October 6, 2017

Simmering Vanuatu Volcano Imaged by NASA Satellite

On Sept. 28, 2017 NASA's Terra satellite captured this nighttime thermal infrared image of Manaro Voui volcano on Ambae island in Vanuatu as it began spewing ash in a moderate eruption, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of all 11,000 residents
October 2, 2017

Northwest Angle, Minnesota

October 2, 2017

Northwest Angle, Minnesota

Minnesota's Northwest Angle is the northernmost point of the continental United States. The Angle became part of the US due to a map error during the 1783 Treaty of Paris. This image from NASA's Terra spacecraft was acquired September 22, 2013.
September 29, 2017

Dominica Hurricane Damage Mapped by NASA's ARIA Team

September 29, 2017

Dominica Hurricane Damage Mapped by NASA's ARIA Team

The ARIA team at NASA's JPL created this Damage Proxy Map depicting areas including the Commonwealth of Dominica, that are likely damaged (shown by red and yellow pixels) as a result of Hurricane Maria.
September 25, 2017

NASA Damage Map Aids FEMA's Hurricane Maria Rescue Operation in Puerto Rico

September 25, 2017

NASA Damage Map Aids FEMA's Hurricane Maria Rescue Operation in Puerto Rico

The ARIA team at NASA's JPL created this Damage Proxy Map (DPM) depicting areas of Eastern Puerto Rico that are likely damaged (shown by red and yellow pixels) as a result of Hurricane Maria.

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