The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days.
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-- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) --
TROPICAL STORM IMELDA
Tropical Storm Imelda formed over the southern Indian Ocean in early April 2013. The storm was forecast to strengthen into a strong cyclone.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80918&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Apr 14, 2013 (Posted on Apr 15, 2013 2:17 PM)
-- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (2 updated events, 2 new images) --
DUST STORM IN CHINA AND MONGOLIA
On April 17, 2013, a dust storm blew through parts of China and Mongolia.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80940&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Apr 17, 2013 (Posted on Apr 18, 2013 2:57 PM)
DUST OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION
Dust plumes blew over parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah in mid-April 2013.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80933&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Apr 16, 2013 (Posted on Apr 17, 2013 6:26 PM)
-- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (2 updated events, 2 new images) --
EARTHQUAKE IN SE IRAN
7.8 Magnitude Earthquake in SE Iran
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80921&src=nha *** ASTER(Terra) image from Apr 16, 2013 (Posted on Apr 16, 2013 11:32 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=80955&src=nha *** ALI(EO-1) image from Apr 18, 2013 (Posted on Apr 19, 2013 2:24 PM)
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