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This GOES-12 1 km visible satellite image was taken on August 28, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina was at its maximum intensity of Category 5. |  | ImageThe 2003 Blackout (August 13)
The Northeast Blackout of August 14, 2003 caused widespread loses of electrical power to the Northeastern and Mid-Western United States, and parts of Ontario, affecting over 40 million people. This image from the U.S. Air Force DMSP satellite shows the night time lights of the region on August 13, 2003. (more...) |  | AnimationThe Dead Zone
Hypoxic zones are areas in the ocean of such low oxygen concentration that animal life suffocates and dies, and as a result are sometimes called "dead zones." One of the largest dead zones forms in the Gulf of Mexico every spring. This data visualization discusses the causes of hypoxia in the Gulf of M (more...) |  | AnimationCoral Science from Outer Space to Inner Space
Coral bleaching is a threat to reefs around the world. This production, created for the Science on a Sphere, details the science behind why corals bleach, what NOAA is doing to monitor and prevent coral bleaching, and also what you can do to help. Audio is included. |  | AnimationGlobal Climate Trends
The National Climatic Data Center is the largest archive of weather and climate data. With records dating back to the 1700’s, the Center is able to provide accurate climate analyses. This animation shows the change in global temperatures from 1880 to the present. Red areas indicated that the region (more...) | | Next > |
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