The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days.
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-- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (2 updated events, 2 new images) --
EARTHQUAKE BIRTHS NEW ISLAND OFF PAKISTAN
On September 24, 2013, a violent earthquake rocked the Balochistan province of Pakistan and disturbed the land and seafloor surface.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82146&src=nha *** ALI(EO-1) image from Sep 26, 2013 (Posted on Sep 27, 2013 10:36 AM)
MOUNT ETNA
With a series of paroxysms, Mount Etna has reclaimed its status as one of the most active volcanoes on Earth.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82169&src=nha *** OLI(Landsat 8) image from Sep 24, 2013 (Posted on Sep 30, 2013 1:37 PM)
-- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) --
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM IN LAKE ERIE
A toxic blue-green algae grew near the western shores of Lake Erie during the summer and early fall of 2013.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82165&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 26, 2013 (Posted on Sep 27, 2013 5:10 PM)
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