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Suncook River Shifts Course
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Suncook River Shifts Course |
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In mid-May 2006, the U.S. Northeast experienced days of heavy rain. Several states declared a state of emergency as floods strained dams and forced people to evacuate. Near the New Hampshire town of Epsom, the flooding Suncook River abandoned its meandering course around Bear Island and carved a more direct course southwest, the most dramatic change in a New Hampshire river course in recorded history. This image of the old and new channels was captured by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) [ http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov ] sensor on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov ] satellite. The bottom image shows a regional perspective, including the city of Concord. A white box outlines the Suncook River close-up view (top). Because narrow rivers can be hard to distinguish from dense vegetation in photo-like satellite images, this image uses ASTER's observations of shortwave and near-infrared light to make water (blue) and bare ground (gray) stand out from vegetation (red). Before the floods, the Suncook River flowed southward around Bear Island in two streams that joined up again to the west of Round Pond. During the flood, the river rushed past the old bend in the river and plowed its way more directly southwest, abandoning the riverbeds around the west and northeast sides of Bear Island. On either side of the river at the point where the new channel starts, charcoal-colored patches show where the land was scoured. The state is studying the event and trying to determine what the impacts will be on fish and other river life, as the stretch of river was a popular angling spot. In addition, owners of former riverside restaurants, campgrounds, and other tourist spots hope the state will try to divert the river back into its former bed. Geologists and engineers are studying the change and trying to determine what, if anything, should be done about the river's new path. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. |
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Suncook River Shifts Course
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Suncook River Shifts Course |
| Description |
In mid-May 2006, the U.S. Northeast experienced days of heavy rain. Several states declared a state of emergency as floods strained dams and forced people to evacuate. Near the New Hampshire town of Epsom, the flooding Suncook River abandoned its meandering course around Bear Island and carved a more direct course southwest, the most dramatic change in a New Hampshire river course in recorded history. This image of the old and new channels was captured by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) [ http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov ] sensor on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov ] satellite. The bottom image shows a regional perspective, including the city of Concord. A white box outlines the Suncook River close-up view (top). Because narrow rivers can be hard to distinguish from dense vegetation in photo-like satellite images, this image uses ASTER's observations of shortwave and near-infrared light to make water (blue) and bare ground (gray) stand out from vegetation (red). Before the floods, the Suncook River flowed southward around Bear Island in two streams that joined up again to the west of Round Pond. During the flood, the river rushed past the old bend in the river and plowed its way more directly southwest, abandoning the riverbeds around the west and northeast sides of Bear Island. On either side of the river at the point where the new channel starts, charcoal-colored patches show where the land was scoured. The state is studying the event and trying to determine what the impacts will be on fish and other river life, as the stretch of river was a popular angling spot. In addition, owners of former riverside restaurants, campgrounds, and other tourist spots hope the state will try to divert the river back into its former bed. Geologists and engineers are studying the change and trying to determine what, if anything, should be done about the river's new path. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. |
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NASA -- NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. |
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New England from Boston to L
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New England from Boston to Lake Champlain and up to southern Main from STS-58 |
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This photograph includes much of the heart of New England, stretching from Boston and Boston Harbor (lower left) across New Hampshire and Vermont to Lake Champlain (upper left), and up to southern Maine (Portland is just off the photo at right center). North of Boston flows the Merrimack River (which forms part of the state boundary between Massachuesetts and New Hampshire). It is delineated by the small industrial towns (Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell) which grew up on its banks. The White Mountains of New Hampshire are seen near the center, and Mt. Washington (6,288 feet) is capped with snow. Fort Sam Houston is contained within the northeast quadrant of the city, Brooks Air Force Base lies at the southeastern corner, and Lackland and Kelly Air Force Bases are within the suburban fringe to the southwest. San Antonio International Airport can be seen at the foot of the escarpment in the northern part of the city. |
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1993-10-30 |
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Christa McAuliffe at Ellingt
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Christa McAuliffe at Ellington AFB for training flight in T-38 |
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Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the Teacher in Space participant from Concord, New Hampshire, prepares for a ride in the rear station of one of NASA's T-38 jet trainers at Ellington Field near JSC. She talks to Michael J. Smith, STS 51-L pilot, before leaving. |
| Date Taken |
1985-10-03 |
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Christa McAuliffe at Ellingt
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Christa McAuliffe at Ellington AFB for training flight in T-38 |
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Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the Teacher in Space participant from Concord, New Hampshire, prepares for a ride in the rear station of one of NASA's T-38 jet trainers at Ellington Field near JSC. |
| Date Taken |
1985-10-03 |
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Christa McAuliffe at Ellingt
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Christa McAuliffe at Ellington AFB for training flight in T-38 |
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Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the Teacher in Space participant from Concord, New Hampshire, prepares for a ride in the rear station of one of NASA's T-38 jet trainers at Ellington Field near JSC. |
| Date Taken |
1985-10-03 |
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Christa McAulffe in the Shut
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Christa McAulffe in the Shuttle Mission Simulator |
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Sharon Christa McAulffe, the Teacher in Space Payload Specialist from Concord, New Hampshire, trains for the STS 51-L mission in the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS). She is seated in the mission specialists station behind the pilot's station. Astronaut Michael J. Smith, pilot for STS 51-L, mans his station in left foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1985-11-19 |
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Christa McAulffe in the Shut
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Christa McAulffe in the Shuttle Mission Simulator |
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Sharon Christa McAulffe, the Teacher in Space Payload Specialist from Concord, New Hampshire, trains for the STS 51-L mission in the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS). She is seated in the pilot's station. |
| Date Taken |
1985-11-19 |
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Christa McAulffe in the Shut
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Christa McAulffe in the Shuttle Mission Simulator |
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Sharon Christa McAulffe, the Teacher in Space Payload Specialist from Concord, New Hampshire, trains for the STS 51-L mission in the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS). She is seated in the pilot's station. |
| Date Taken |
1985-11-19 |
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Christa McAulffe in the Shut
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Christa McAulffe in the Shuttle Mission Simulator |
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Sharon Christa McAulffe, the Teacher in Space Payload Specialist from Concord, New Hampshire, trains for the STS 51-L mission in the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS). She shares cookies with one of the trainers briefing her on the consoles and controls that operate the SMS in JSC's Mission Simulation and Training facility. |
| Date Taken |
1985-11-19 |
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Christa McAuliffe and Barbar
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Christa McAuliffe and Barbara Morgan named Teacher in Space Participants |
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Sharon Christa McAuliffe (left), from Concord, New Hampshire and Barbara R. Morgan of McCall, Idaho, have been named Teacher in Space Participants. They are posing in Space Shuttle mission simulator (SMS), wearing the blue shuttle flight suits and holding a helmet between them. |
| Date Taken |
1985-12-17 |
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Christa McAulffe in the Shut
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Christa McAulffe in the Shuttle Mission Simulator |
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Sharon Christa McAulffe, the Teacher in Space Payload Specialist from Concord, New Hampshire, trains for the STS 51-L mission in the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS). She is being briefed about the consoles and controls that operate the SMS in JSC's Mission Simulation and Training facility. |
| Date Taken |
1985-11-19 |
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Christa McAulffe in the Shut
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Christa McAulffe in the Shuttle Mission Simulator |
| Description |
Sharon Christa McAulffe, the Teacher in Space Payload Specialist from Concord, New Hampshire, trains for the STS 51-L mission in the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS). She takes a drink from a shuttle beverage container during a break from her briefing on the consoles and controls that operate the SMS in JSC's Mission Simulation and Training facility. |
| Date Taken |
1985-11-19 |
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