World of Change Update: Devastation and Recovery at Mt. St. Helens
The devastation of the May 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the gradual recovery of the surrounding landscape is documented in this series of satellite images from 1979—2013.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/sthelens.php?src=nha-ann------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days.
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-- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 2 new images) --
SUPER TYPHOON USAGI
The most powerful tropical cyclone of 2013 passed between Taiwan and the Philippines, then slammed into the southeastern coast of China in late September.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82121&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 22, 2013 (Posted on Sep 23, 2013 11:36 AM)
HURRICANE INGRID AND TROPICAL STORM MANUEL
In a rare event, two tropical systems hit Mexico simultaneously on September 15-16, 2013.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82080&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 15, 2013 (Posted on Sep 17, 2013 4:31 PM)
-- FLOODS (2 updated events, 2 new images) --
SUPER TYPHOON USAGI
The most powerful tropical cyclone of 2013 passed between Taiwan and the Philippines, then slammed into the southeastern coast of China in late September.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82121&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 22, 2013 (Posted on Sep 23, 2013 11:36 AM)
FLOODS IN COLORADO
Intense rains brought widespread, destructive floods to Colorado starting on September 11, 2013.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82090&src=nha *** OLI(Landsat 8) image from Sep 17, 2013 (Posted on Sep 18, 2013 4:29 PM)
-- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) --
LAVA AND SNOW ON KLYUCHEVSKAYA VOLCANO
Klyuchevskaya Volcano continued emit steam, ash, and lava in 2013.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82105&src=nha *** OLI(Landsat 8) image from Sep 09, 2013 (Posted on Sep 19, 2013 5:25 PM)
-- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) --
2013 ARCTIC SEA ICE
Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on September 13, 2013.
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82094&src=nha *** AMSR-2(GCOM-W1) image from Sep 13, 2013 (Posted on Sep 19, 2013 11:07 AM)
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