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	Ike Roared Ashore in Texas Hurricane Ike is seen in infrared by NASA's Aqua spacecraft about an hour after making landfall Sept. 13 in Galveston, Texas. (Sept. 13)
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Ike Roared Ashore in Texas
Hurricane Ike is seen in infrared by NASA's Aqua spacecraft about an hour after making landfall Sept. 13 in Galveston, Texas.
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Ike Begins Battering Gulf Coast
A monstrously large, extremely dangerous Hurricane Ike is already affecting the Gulf Coast. NASA's Aqua spacecraft took this infrared image early Sept. 12.
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QuikScat Maps Historic Sea Ice Changes
QuikScat has detected a recent major melting of sea ice (depicted in red and magenta) that is clearing Arctic sea routes.
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Ike Advances on the Gulf Coast
A very large and growing Hurricane Ike steams toward the Texas coast in this Sept. 11 afternoon infrared image from NASA's Aqua spacecraft.
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September Peak Month for Atlantic Hurricanes
Why is September the peak month for hurricanes? NASA oceanographer Bill Patzert provides some insights.
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East Coast Braces for Hanna's Arrival
Purples denote Tropical Storm Hanna's strongest winds (left image) and highest, coldest cloud tops (right image) in these Sept. 5 views from NASA's QuikScat and Aqua spacecraft, respectively.
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Unlikable Ike Looms Large
Hurricane Ike marches west in this Sept. 4 early morning infrared image from NASA's Aqua spacecraft. Ike is a compact but powerful storm with maximum sustained winds of 217 kilometers (135 miles) per hour.
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