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Mayon Volcano, The Phillipin
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Tens of thousands of people
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12/23/09
| Description |
Tens of thousands of people living within the danger zone of Mayon Volcano in the Philippines were forced to evacuate to emergency shelters in mid-December 2009 as small earthquakes, incandescent lava at the summit and minor ash falls suggested a major eruption was on the way. On the evening of Dec. 14, the local volcano observatory raised the alert level to Level 3, which means ''magma is close to the crater and hazardous explosive eruption is imminent.'' This natural-color image of Mayon was captured on Dec. 15, 2009, by the Advanced Land Imager on NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite. A small plume of ash and steam is blowing west from the summit. Dark-colored lava or debris flows from previous eruptions streak the flanks of the mountain. A ravine on the southeast slope is occupied by a particularly prominent lava or debris flow. The Phillipine Star said on Dec. 22 that ''ashfall blanketed at least three towns in Albay, raising new health fears for thousands already bracing for an eruption that could come at any time ... Health officials warned the tiny particles could cause respiratory problems or skin diseases, and could affect the thousands of people crammed into evacuation centers. Also on Dec. 22, CNN reported that ''tens of thousands of people have already fled their homes. More than 9,000 families -- a total of 44,394 people -- are being housed in evacuation camps after authorities raised the alert status of the country's most active volcano'' as ''fountains of red-hot lava shot up from the intensifying Mayon volcano.'' Image Credit: NASA/Jesse Allen |
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12/23/09 |
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Mount Pinatubo L&C band
This is a false color L-band
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4/15/94
| Date |
4/15/94 |
| Description |
This is a false color L-band and C-band image of the area around Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, centered at about 15 degrees north latitude, 120.5 degrees east longitude. This image was acquired by the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C and X-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on orbit 78 on April 13, 1994. The false-color composite is made by displaying the L-band HH return in red, the L-band HV return in green and the C-band HV return in blue. The area shown is approximately 45 by 68 kilometers (28 by 42 miles). The main volcanic crater on Mount Pinatubo produced by the June 1991 eruptions, and the steep slopes on the upper flanks of the volcano, are easily seen in this image. The red color on the high slopes show the rougher ash deposited during the 1991 eruption. The dark drainages are the smooth mudflows which continue to flood the river valleys after heavy rain. Radar images such as this one can be used to identify the areas flooded by mudflows, which are difficult to distinguish visually, and to assess the rate at which the erosion and deposition continues. A key aspect of the second SIR-C/X-SAR mission in August 1994 will be to collect a second image of Pinatubo during the summer monsoon season -- new mudflows will have occurred -- and to evaluate the short-term changes. The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines is well known for its near-global effects on the atmosphere and climate due to the large amount of sulfur dioxide that was injected into the upper atmosphere. What is less widely known is that even today the volcano continues to be a major hazard to the people who have returned to the area around the volcano. Dangerous mudflows (called "lahars") are often generated by heavy rains, and these can still sweep down river valleys and wash out roads and villages, or bury low lying areas in several meters of mud and volcanic debris. These mudflows will continue to be a severe hazard around Pinatubo for the next 10 to 15 years. ----- Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C and X-Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) is part of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth. The radars illuminate Earth with microwaves allowing detailed observations at any time, regardless of weather or sunlight conditions. SIR-C/X-SAR uses three microwave wavelengths: L-band (24 cm), C-band (6 cm) and X-band (3 cm). The multi-frequency data will be used by the international scientific community to better understand the global environment and how it is changing. The SIR-C/X-SAR data, complemented by aircraft and ground studies, will give scientists clearer insights into those environmental changes which are caused by nature and those changes which are induced by human activity. SIR-C was developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. X-SAR was developed by the Dornier and Alenia Spazio companies for the German space agency, Deutsche Agentur fuer Raumfahrtangelegenheiten (DARA), and the Italian space agency, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI). ##### |
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Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures o
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| Title |
Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter's "Red Spot Jr. |
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Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures o
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| Title |
Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter's "Red Spot Jr. |
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Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures o
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| Title |
Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter's "Red Spot Jr. |
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Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures o
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| Title |
Hubble Snaps Baby Pictures of Jupiter's "Red Spot Jr. |
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Atmospheric Water Vapor duri
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| Title |
Atmospheric Water Vapor during the 1998 La Niña (WMS) |
| Abstract |
Water vapor is a small but significant constituent of the atmosphere, warming the planet due to the greenhouse effect and condensing to form clouds which both warm and cool the Earth in different circumstances. A key feature of global atmospheric water vapor convection is the Intertropical Convergence Zone, the low pressure region within five degrees of the equator where the trade winds converge and solar heating of the atmosphere forces the water-laden air to rise in altitude, form clouds, and then precipitate as rain in the afternoon. This visualization shows the global water vapor distribution in gray and white and the global precipitation in yellow every hour from August 30, 1998 to September 20, 1998. The afternoon thunderstorms in the tropics are seen as a flashing yellow region that moves from east to west, following the sun. This is a La Niña period, when the water to the west of South America is cooler than normal, forcing the atmosphere there to cool down and hold less water. Strong east-to-west winds can be seen in this region, contributing to the high water vapor region that forms further to the west over southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, causing increased humidity and rainfall in that region. This data is from the Goddard Earth Modeling System, a coupled land-ocean-atmosphere model which uses earth and satellite-based observations to simulate the Earth's physical system during events such as La Niña. |
| Completed |
2004-07-06 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mount Pinatubo Particle Mode
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| Title |
Mount Pinatubo Particle Model |
| Abstract |
The global impact of the June 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in the Philippines can be seen in this particle model. Immediately following the eruption large amounts of sulfur dioxide and dust spread through the earth's atmosphere. The colors in this animation reflect the atmospheric height of the particles. Red is high and blue is closer to the earth's surface. |
| Completed |
2002-02-20 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective (Stills) |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green). Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green.) Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversar
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| Title |
Mt. Pinatubo 10th Anniversary Perspective |
| Abstract |
This recent false color Landsat-7 image, from January 2001, shows Mt. Pinatubo as it stands today. The caldera is seen in the middle of the image, underneath clouds. Ten years after the blast, vegetation is re-growing on the slopes of the mountain (in green.) Streams of mud, called lahars, (resulting from ash from the eruption mixing with water- seen as the lighter sediment) continue to flow down the sides of the mountains, as well as channels of water (darker streams). However, as vegetation grows back, the ash becomes more stabilized and less likely to form the destructive lahars. |
| Completed |
2001-06-12 |
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Super Typhoon Nida
| Title |
Super Typhoon Nida |
| Abstract |
The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured this sequence of true-color images of Super Typhoon Nida churning through the Philippine Islands. Packing winds up tof 100 mph and gusts of 122 mph, and caused floods and landslides. Nida has been responsible for at least six deaths in the Philippines and has displaced thousands as it skirted the eastern part of the country before moving towards southern Japan. |
| Completed |
2004-05-18 |
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Super Typhoon Nida
| Title |
Super Typhoon Nida |
| Abstract |
The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured this sequence of true-color images of Super Typhoon Nida churning through the Philippine Islands. Packing winds up tof 100 mph and gusts of 122 mph, and caused floods and landslides. Nida has been responsible for at least six deaths in the Philippines and has displaced thousands as it skirted the eastern part of the country before moving towards southern Japan. |
| Completed |
2004-05-18 |
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Super Typhoon Nida
| Title |
Super Typhoon Nida |
| Abstract |
The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured this sequence of true-color images of Super Typhoon Nida churning through the Philippine Islands. Packing winds up tof 100 mph and gusts of 122 mph, and caused floods and landslides. Nida has been responsible for at least six deaths in the Philippines and has displaced thousands as it skirted the eastern part of the country before moving towards southern Japan. |
| Completed |
2004-05-18 |
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Super Typhoon Nida
| Title |
Super Typhoon Nida |
| Abstract |
The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured this sequence of true-color images of Super Typhoon Nida churning through the Philippine Islands. Packing winds up tof 100 mph and gusts of 122 mph, and caused floods and landslides. Nida has been responsible for at least six deaths in the Philippines and has displaced thousands as it skirted the eastern part of the country before moving towards southern Japan. |
| Completed |
2004-05-18 |
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Floods in Luzon, Philippines
| Title |
Floods in Luzon, Philippines |
| Description |
Starting on August 25, 2004, heavy monsoon rains, enhanced by Typhoons Aere [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12368 ] and Chaba [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12376 ], inundated Manila and regions to its north in the northern Philippine island of Luzon. The ensuing floods have killed 43 and displayed over a million others, according to news reports issued on August 31. When the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA?s Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite flew over Luzon on August 30, the Tarlac and Pampangna Rivers were still visibly flooded. Dark blue flood waters appear along the rivers emptying into Manila Bay on August 30 in contrast to the drier scene acquired one month earlier on July 31. In both false-color images, clouds are light blue, water is dark blue, and vegetation is bright green. The large images provided above show a slightly larger area at MODIS? maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. NASA image courtesy Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC |
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Floods in Luzon, Philippines
| Title |
Floods in Luzon, Philippines |
| Description |
Starting on August 25, 2004, heavy monsoon rains, enhanced by Typhoons Aere [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12368 ] and Chaba [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12376 ], inundated Manila and regions to its north in the northern Philippine island of Luzon. The ensuing floods have killed 43 and displayed over a million others, according to news reports issued on August 31. When the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA?s Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite flew over Luzon on August 30, the Tarlac and Pampangna Rivers were still visibly flooded. Dark blue flood waters appear along the rivers emptying into Manila Bay on August 30 in contrast to the drier scene acquired one month earlier on July 31. In both false-color images, clouds are light blue, water is dark blue, and vegetation is bright green. The large images provided above show a slightly larger area at MODIS? maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel. NASA image courtesy Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC |
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Ash Plume at the Bulusan Vol
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| Title |
Ash Plume at the Bulusan Volcano |
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A light plume of ash rose from the Bulusan Volcano in the Philippines on April 29, 2006. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured this image of the volcano at 12:50 p.m. (4:50 UTC) local time, shortly after the ash eruption. A faint white plume snakes westward from the cloud-capped mountain in the center of the image. According to the Associated Press, the plume rose 1.5 kilometers (about 1 mile) from the volcano. The ash eruption did not cause any damage, but authorities asked people to avoid the region near the crater. Located about 390 kilometers (244 miles) southeast of Manila, Bulusan is the southernmost volcano on Luzon Island. Many moderate eruptions have been recorded at the 1,565-meter-high volcano since the mid-nineteenth century. For a complete history of the volcano, please visit the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program [ http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0703-01= ] Website. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided courtesy of the Goddard Earth Sciences DAAC. [ http://daac.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] |
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Floods in Philippines
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Floods in Philippines |
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Typhoon Muifa [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12583 ] stalled over the Philippines, drenching the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes with several days of intense rain between November 16 and November 20, 2004. The rain triggered floods across the islands, and this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) image shows one such flood along the Bicol River in southeastern Luzon. In this image, the flood water is dark blue against green vegetation. Clouds are light blue. According to measurements made by the TRMM sensor, the region may have received as much as 35 inches of rain from Typhoon Muifa. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the MODIS Rapid Response team. |
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Floods in Philippines
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Floods in Philippines |
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Typhoon Muifa [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12583 ] stalled over the Philippines, drenching the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes with several days of intense rain between November 16 and November 20, 2004. The rain triggered floods across the islands, and this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) image shows one such flood along the Bicol River in southeastern Luzon. In this image, the flood water is dark blue against green vegetation. Clouds are light blue. According to measurements made by the TRMM sensor, the region may have received as much as 35 inches of rain from Typhoon Muifa. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the MODIS Rapid Response team. |
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Floods in Philippines
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Floods in Philippines |
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Typhoon Muifa [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12583 ] stalled over the Philippines, drenching the islands of Luzon and Catanduanes with several days of intense rain between November 16 and November 20, 2004. The rain triggered floods across the islands, and this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) image shows one such flood along the Bicol River in southeastern Luzon. In this image, the flood water is dark blue against green vegetation. Clouds are light blue. According to measurements made by the TRMM sensor, the region may have received as much as 35 inches of rain from Typhoon Muifa. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained from the MODIS Rapid Response team. |
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Floods in Philippines
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Floods in Philippines |
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A series of tropical storms has resulted in catastrophic flooding and a massive loss of life across parts of the Philippines. As of December 7, 2004, the number of dead and missing exceeded 1400. First, Typhoon Muifa struck the north-central Philippines in mid-November, followed immediately by a small tropical depression. Next, a tropical storm known locally as ?Winnie? hit the northern Philippines on the November 29, 2004. Finally, Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in the northern Philippines on December 2. By far the most damaging of these storms was Winnie, which accounted for over 1200 of the dead and missing even though it was the weakest of the three systems. Rainfall accumulations from tropical cyclones are most closely related to storm movement and not intensity. The TRMM-based, near-real time Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center monitors rainfall over the global tropics. The first image shows MPA rainfall totals for November 16 through December 3, 2004. Overlaid on the rainfall totals are the tracks associated with the passage of Typhoons Muifa and Nanmadol. Muifa moved northwest parallel to the Philippines before slowing and making a loop east of Luzon. The storm then moved west-southwest cutting across the north-central islands. Nanmadol started further east and moved steadily west-northwest before crossing the northern part of Luzon. The highest amounts recorded by the MPA are on the order of 50 inches (1.27 meters?darkest red areas). These amounts are mainly offshore east of the northern island of Luzon and are due primarily to Muifa. However, just north of Dingalan Bay along the eastern side of Luzon, rainfall totals exceed 40 inches (1 meter?smaller red area). Most of the rainfall is a result of Winnie and Nanmadol. Similar amounts fell over parts of southeastern Luzon and the island of Catanduanes. In fact, nearly the entire island of Luzon received 15 inches (0.38 meters) of rain (green areas) or higher for the period. Torrential downpours over the eastern slopes of the mountainous and hilly terrain in northern Luzon led to massive mudslides and flash floods and accounted for the greatest loss of life. The towns of Infanta, Real and General Nakar bore the brunt of the flooding.TRMM [ http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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Floods in Philippines
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Floods in Philippines |
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A series of tropical storms has resulted in catastrophic flooding and a massive loss of life across parts of the Philippines. As of December 7, 2004, the number of dead and missing exceeded 1400. First, Typhoon Muifa struck the north-central Philippines in mid-November, followed immediately by a small tropical depression. Next, a tropical storm known locally as ?Winnie? hit the northern Philippines on the November 29, 2004. Finally, Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in the northern Philippines on December 2. By far the most damaging of these storms was Winnie, which accounted for over 1200 of the dead and missing even though it was the weakest of the three systems. Rainfall accumulations from tropical cyclones are most closely related to storm movement and not intensity. The TRMM-based, near-real time Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (MPA) at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center monitors rainfall over the global tropics. The first image shows MPA rainfall totals for November 16 through December 3, 2004. Overlaid on the rainfall totals are the tracks associated with the passage of Typhoons Muifa and Nanmadol. Muifa moved northwest parallel to the Philippines before slowing and making a loop east of Luzon. The storm then moved west-southwest cutting across the north-central islands. Nanmadol started further east and moved steadily west-northwest before crossing the northern part of Luzon. The highest amounts recorded by the MPA are on the order of 50 inches (1.27 meters?darkest red areas). These amounts are mainly offshore east of the northern island of Luzon and are due primarily to Muifa. However, just north of Dingalan Bay along the eastern side of Luzon, rainfall totals exceed 40 inches (1 meter?smaller red area). Most of the rainfall is a result of Winnie and Nanmadol. Similar amounts fell over parts of southeastern Luzon and the island of Catanduanes. In fact, nearly the entire island of Luzon received 15 inches (0.38 meters) of rain (green areas) or higher for the period. Torrential downpours over the eastern slopes of the mountainous and hilly terrain in northern Luzon led to massive mudslides and flash floods and accounted for the greatest loss of life. The towns of Infanta, Real and General Nakar bore the brunt of the flooding.TRMM [ http://trmm.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA. Images produced by Hal Pierce (SSAI/NASA GSFC) and caption by Steve Lang (SSAI/NASA GSFC). |
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