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Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai Erupts
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Several Earth-observing satellites collected data during and after the potent blast spurred a tsunami and lofted volcanic material high into…

Jan 18, 2022
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Smoke in the Stratosphere
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Astronaut photos of sunrises and sunsets occasionally include stunning views of high-flying aerosol plumes.

May 5, 2021
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Historic Fires Devastate the U.S. Pacific Coast
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Satellite data is helping scientists size up one of the most intense outbreaks of fire and smoke that Oregon and…

Sep 11, 2020
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A Dust Plume to Remember
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While dust routinely blows across the Atlantic Ocean, scientists rarely see plumes as large and dense with particles as the…

Jun 29, 2020
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Australian Smoke Plume Sets Records
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Potent wildfires sent one of the largest plumes of smoke higher into the stratosphere than certain satellites have ever observed.

Jan 31, 2020
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Explosive Fire Activity in Australia
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Fires are burning so fiercely that they are lofting smoke to unusual heights.

Jan 9, 2020
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Satellite Observes Massive Ocean Migration
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Every night, under the cover of darkness, countless small sea creatures swim from the ocean depths to feed near the…

Dec 3, 2019
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Satellites Capture Different Views of Devastating Fires in Chile
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The blazes thwarted firefighters’ efforts, with new hot spots emerging daily.

Feb 2, 2017
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Pavlof Erupts Again
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After a year of relative calm, the Alaskan volcano burst back into action in late March 2016.

Apr 2, 2016
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