The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (17 December 2013)

New Features: http://earthobservatory nasa gov/Features/

• The Eight-Thousanders http://earthobservatory nasa gov/Features/8000MeterPeaks/?src=eoa-features There is no greater challenge for mountain climbers than reaching the summit of the world's 14 tallest peaks Here is what they look like from space

Latest Images: http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/

• New Island in the Ring of Fire http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/view php?id=82607&src=eoa-iotd

• Rare Middle Eastern Snow http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/view php?id=82611&src=eoa-iotd

• Islands of the Four Mountains http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/view php?id=82588&src=eoa-iotd

• South Africa Tribute http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/view php?id=82601&src=eoa-iotd

• Opposites Attract http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/view php?id=82604&src=eoa-iotd

• Arctic Waters Keep Warming in 2013 http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/view php?id=82591&src=eoa-iotd

• Zambezi River Delta http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/view php?id=82361&src=eoa-iotd

• Cloud Towers http://earthobservatory nasa gov/IOTD/view php?id=82521&src=eoa-iotd

Recent Blog Posts: http://earthobservatory nasa gov/blogs/

Earth Matters * December Puzzler http://earthobservatory nasa gov/blogs/earthmatters/?p=4301&src=eoa-blogs

• Fall AGU, Tornado Intensity, and More http://earthobservatory nasa gov/blogs/earthmatters/?p=4272&src=eoa-blogs

Notes from the Field * GPM in Japan: Let it Be http://earthobservatory nasa gov/blogs/fromthefield/?p=5540&src=eoa-blogs

NASA's Earth Observatory Where every day is Earth day http://earthobservatory nasa gov/

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