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Mount Etna, Sicily
Sicily's Mount Etna released a thick plume of volcanic ash on November 24, 2006, forcing the overnight closure of a nearby airport. Intermittent activity continued through early December 2006.
Event Date: 2006-11-24 00:00:00
Number of Images: 3
Topic: Volcanoes
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Heavy Rain Floods Panama
Intense rain fell over Panama in late November, triggering deadly floods in the Rio Indio, west of the Panama Canal.
Event Date: 2006-11-24 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Floods
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Dust off Pakistan
Plumes of dust blew off the coasts of Pakistan and Iran and over the Arabian Sea in these images, taken in November and December 2006.
Event Date: 2006-11-22 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust off Northwestern Africa
A plume of dust blew off the northwestern coast of Africa on November 21, 2006.
Event Date: 2006-11-21 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Northern Africa Fire Season
Each year, thousands of fires dot the Sahel and savannas of northern Africa during the agricultural burning season. These satellite images captured between November 2006 and January 2007 show widespread fires across the continent.
Event Date: 2006-11-20 00:00:00
Number of Images: 7
Topic: Fires
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Extratropical Cyclones near Iceland
Although tropical storms most often come to mind, these spiraling storms can also form at mid- and high latitudes. Two such cyclones formed in tandem in November 2006.
Event Date: 2006-11-20 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Severe Storms
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Fires in Northwest Australia
Large burn scars from dozens of fires were visible across Western Australia and Northern Territory in mid-November 2006.
Event Date: 2006-11-17 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Floods in Afghanistan
Heavy rain brought on widespread flooding in western and northern Afghanistan in November 2006.
Event Date: 2006-11-17 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Floods
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Hurricane Sergio
Sergio was the tenth hurricane in the Eastern Pacific in 2006. When Sergio first reached Tropical Storm status on November 13, it broke a record set in 1961, the last time more than one tropical storm formed in the Eastern Pacific in November.
Event Date: 2006-11-15 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Severe Storms
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Fires in New South Wales, Australia
Spurred by dry conditions and high winds, wildfires raged through several natural areas in New South Wales in November and December 2006, including the Blue Mountains and the Pilliga natural areas.
Event Date: 2006-11-15 00:00:00
Number of Images: 3
Topic: Fires
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