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Since publishing NASA Earth Observatory Goes to the Beach in July 2017, we have explored even more of the planet�??s coasts via satellite images and astronaut photographs. During this first week of July, the Earth Observatory is returning to the beach with a look back at some of our favorite seaside stories published in recent years. |
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Eighty Mile Beach
This stretch of coastline in Western Australia is a popular recreational site for people and an important stopover site for migratory birds.
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Bright Beaches in Florida
The white sands of Florida's Emerald Coast beaches are primarily comprised of quartz grains from the southern Appalachian Mountains.
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NASA Returns to the Beach: Taking Stock of Sandy Beaches
Sandy beaches are growing in some parts of the world and shrinking quickly in others, including one-third of marine protected areas.
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A River Runs Through Fayzabad
Flanked by mountains, the capital of the Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan lies along a sharp bend in a valley sculpted by the Kokcha River.
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Home Reef Volcano Grows
Plumes of volcanic material traveled by air and by sea as the small Pacific island erupted in June 2024.
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In the Grip of Global Heat
Heat waves rolled through parts of Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia, leaving vulnerable populations at risk.
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Stately Mount Siple
A striking plume trailing from the topographic prominence in West Antarctica is likely an orographic cloud.
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