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Record Snow on the U.S. East Coast
A classic nor'easter blew across the East Coast of the United States on February 11 and 12, 2006, dumping heavy snow from Virginia to Massachusetts.
Event Date: 2006-02-11 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Severe Storms
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Tropical Cyclone Vaianu
Tropical Cyclone Vaianu brought strong winds and rains to the southern Tonga Islands in mid-February 2006. The storm passed through the mid-Pacific before moving south beyond the islands.
Event Date: 2006-02-11 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Severe Storms
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Eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano
Light plumes of ash drifted from the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the island of Montserrat throughout early 2006. The volcano erupted again in the spring, and continued erupting during the summer.
Event Date: 2006-02-09 00:00:00
Number of Images: 13
Topic: Volcanoes
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Dust Storm over Syria and Iraq
A dust storm moved eastward through parts of Syria and Iraq in February 2006.
Event Date: 2006-02-09 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Tehuano Winds Stir the Pacific Ocean
Powerful winds blowing as high as 40 miles per hour whipped through the mountains of southern Mexico and out over the Pacific in mid-February 2006. The winds cooled the ocean's surface and drove upwelling that let the ocean bloom.
Event Date: 2006-02-09 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Unique Imagery
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Fire East of Los Angeles
The Sierra Fire left a charcoal-colored burn scar across the hills and valleys of the Cleveland National Forest southeast of Los Angeles, California, on February 12, 2006.
Event Date: 2006-02-06 00:00:00
Number of Images: 3
Topic: Fires
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Snow in East China
A winter storm covered most of eastern China with snow on January 6, 2006.
Event Date: 2006-02-06 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Severe Storms
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Floods in Northern Iraq
The Tigris River and its tributaries overflowed in early February 2006 as the annual late winter and early spring floods hit northern Iraq.
Event Date: 2006-02-06 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Floods
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February Fire in Arizona
North of Payson, Arizona, an early-season fire broke out in the rugged terrain along the Mogollon Rim in the Tonto National Forest on February 6, 2006. The fire eventually burned about 4,243 acres (about 17 square kilometers).
Event Date: 2006-02-06 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Smog over Northern India
Heavy smog collected at the base of the Himalaya Mountains in February 2006.
Event Date: 2006-02-05 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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