Tournament Earth 2015: The Finals

The championship round of the 2015 tournament has arrived! Which image deserves the crown? The colorful faults in Xinjiang or lightning over Saudi Arabia and Kuwait? Vote for your favorite by Friday at 4 p m EDT (8 p m UTC) and then check back next Monday when we reveal the winner

http://earthobservatory nasa gov/TournamentEarth/?src=nha-ann

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days

-- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) --

WILDFIRES IN SOUTHERN CHILE Wildfires in Southern Chile * http://earthobservatory nasa gov/NaturalHazards/view php?id=85567&src=nha * Image from Mar 17, 2015 (Posted on Mar 24, 2015 11:11 AM)

-- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) --

CYCLONE PAM Cyclone Pam reaches Category 5 Strength in the South Pacific * http://earthobservatory nasa gov/NaturalHazards/view php?id=85582&src=nha * Image from Jan 28, 2015 (Posted on Mar 26, 2015 3:57 PM)

-- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) --

A PLUME ADVANCES OVER SHIVELUCH Ash from one of Kamchatka�s most active volcanoes headed toward Alaska * http://earthobservatory nasa gov/NaturalHazards/view php?id=85576&src=nha * Image from Mar 23, 2015 (Posted on Mar 26, 2015 10:41 AM)