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Tropical Depression Three, Gulf of Aden
The third tropical cyclone of the season in the northern Indian Ocean brought rare rains to the desert regions of Yemen and Oman in the third week of October 2008.
Event Date: 2008-10-23 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Severe Storms
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Fires in Madagascar
Dozens of smoky fires were burning in eastern Madagascar on October 19, 2008.
Event Date: 2008-10-19 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Fires
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Plume from Suwanose-jima
The Suwanose-jima Volcano, part of the Ryukyu Islands in the East China Sea, released a continuous plume of ash and steam in late October 2008.
Event Date: 2008-10-18 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Volcanoes
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Dust Over Iraq
A plume of dust swept over Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia in mid-October 2008.
Event Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Haze over Eastern China
Thick haze hovered over eastern China in mid-October 2008.
Event Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust Over the Arabian Sea
A thin plume of dust hovered over the Arabian Sea in mid-October 2008.
Event Date: 2008-10-15 00:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Fires near Los Angeles, California
Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, wildfires raged near Los Angeles, California, in mid-September 2008.
Event Date: 2008-10-13 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Fires
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Hurricane Omar
In mid-October 2008, Hurricane Omar appeared poised to inflict substantial damage on several Caribbean islands, but the storm instead weakened and headed out to the Atlantic.
Event Date: 2008-10-13 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Severe Storms
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Dust Over the western Sahara Desert
A massive dust storm swept through the western half of the Sahara Desert in early October 2008.
Event Date: 2008-10-10 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Haze along the Himalaya
Haze hugged the Himalaya in early October 2008, likely the result of industrial pollution.
Event Date: 2008-10-04 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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