Waves of Dust Dance off African Coast

Waves of Dust Dance off African Coast

Giant ribbon-like patterns of dust plumes blew off the west coast of Africa and out over the Atlantic Ocean in late September 2011. Some extend westward while others curve south in giant arcs.

Waterways Weave Mosaic Across Yukon Delta

Waterways Weave Mosaic Across Yukon Delta

Southwestern Alaska's Yukon Delta spreads out in a vast tundra plain, where the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers meander toward the Bering Sea. Resembling a delicate pattern of branching and overlapping blood vessels, the delta's complex system of rivers and streams flow through circuitous channels toward the sea, passing and feeding a multitude of coastal ponds and lakes.

Water Touches Everything 

Water Touches Everything 

Real satellite imagery from NASA’s Terra, Aqua and Landsat missions takes the shape of whales and swirling clouds in the agency’s Earth Day 2024 poster, “Water Touches Everything.” 

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