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Mapping the spread of the Cordón Caulle volcano ash cloud
On June 4, 2011 the Cordón Caulle volcano complex in Chile erupted sending volcanic ash high into the atmosphere. A combination of small ash particles, which take a long time to fall to Earth, and the high winds of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, Australia, Chile, Flights, New Zealand, Volcano
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Before and after aerial imagery of the Wallow Fire, Arizona
During some types of natural hazards, satellites are capable of capturing remarkably clear imagery of affected areas. Below, before an after Landsat visible-infrared images of the Wallow fire in eastern Arizona, USA. The images cover 300 square miles (500 sq … Continue reading
Deep Zoom imagery of Joplin after the tornado
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a detailed aerial survey of damage following the tornado which struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, killing at least 125 people. This imagery, showing the full extent of the tornado’s groundtrack, … Continue reading
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Tagged Deep-zoom, Joplin, Missouri, Tornado, Tornado watch, USA
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Joplin tornado, before and after
New high-res aerial images from GeoEye capture Joplin, Missouri on May 2, 2011 at 8:30 am, two days after the deadliest U.S. tornado in 64 years tore through the city. Hover over the photos below to compare this new imagery … Continue reading
Grímsvotn Volcano Plume
This amazing NASA MODIS satellite photo captures Iceland’s most active volcano, Grímsvötn erupting on May 22, 2011. The image shows the ash column rising above cloud level, casting a shadow to the west. A brown plume of volcanic ash shrouds the southern … Continue reading
Midwest storm system captured by satellite
This GOES East satellite photo, taken on May 22, 2011 shows storm clouds above the US Midwest. The image captures the weather system just moments before it spawned a deadly tornado that ripped a 4 mile long path through the … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate, Joplin, Missouri, Mo, Tornado, Tuscaloosa, USA, Weather
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New Icelandic volcano eruption
Grímsvötn, Iceland’s most active volcano, started erupting Saturday May 21, 2011. Local flights have been grounded, and airlines have been warned the plume of volcanic ash could reach Scotland in a couple of days. The image above shows the eruption cloud drifting … Continue reading
Mississippi crisis response map
Google’s Crisis Response team has produced a new interactive map for anyone affected by the widespread flooding along the Mississippi River and watershed, caused by this Spring’s record rainfall. The map gathers together data sets from various official U.S. agencies … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, Flood, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Morganza, Tennessee, USA
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