Natural Hazard Events
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| FIRES IN THE SOUTHEAST AMAZON In the southeastern Amazon, biomass burning is transforming the landscape. Fires were burning along the margins of the forest and roads in July and August 2005. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13017 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 01 2005 (Posted on Aug 03 2005 3:05PM) |
| TROPICAL STORM HARVEY Tropical Storm Harvey formed in the Atlantic Ocean well offshore from the U.S. mainland. It has made a grazing pass by Bermuda and is heading north and east into the mid-Atlantic where it is projected to decrease strength and return to a weak tropical depression before ultimately falling apart * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13018 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 03 2005 (Posted on Aug 04 2005 1:55PM) |
| TYPHOON MATSA Typhoon Matsa began forming in the northwestern Pacific off the Philippines and is gradually forming into a full fledged typhoon as the storm system travels north into the Yellow Sea. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13019 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 04 2005 (Posted on Aug 04 2005 1:31PM) |
TYPHOON MATSA Typhoon Matsa began forming in the northwestern Pacific off the Philippines and is gradually forming into a full fledged typhoon as the storm system travels north into the Yellow Sea. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13012 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 02 2005 (Posted on Aug 02 2005 10:33AM) |
ERUPTION OF SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO, MONTSERRAT On July 1, 2005, the Soufriere Hills Volcano, on the island of Montserrat, erupted and sent a plume of volcanic ash westward across the Atlantic. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13014 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 28 2005 (Posted on Aug 02 2005 12:42PM) |
ERUPTION OF ANATAHAN Anatahan continues to steam after its largest eruption in recorded history on April 6, 2005. This major eruption was a continuation of its third historical eruption, which began early in January 2005. Anatahan is located in the Northern Mariana Islands in the North Pacific Ocean and has been responsible for blanketing Guam and other nearby islands with volcanic haze. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13013 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 29 2005 (Posted on Aug 02 2005 12:21PM) |
DUST STORM OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA A thick plume of Saharan dust swept north over the Mediterranean Sea on July 28, 2005. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13010 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 28 2005 (Posted on Jul 29 2005 5:33PM) |
DUST STORM OVER THE RED SEA A dust storm swept over the Red Sea on June 21, 2005. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=13007 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 26 2005 (Posted on Jul 27 2005 4:24PM) |
HEATWAVE IN NORTHERN AFRICA AND SOUTHERN EUROPE Summer temperatures soared as the western Mediterrean settled into a heatwave in mid-July. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12998 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 12 2005 (Posted on Jul 25 2005 5:51PM) |
FIRES IN RUSSIA'S SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT Fires burning in Russia's Southern Agricultural District in late July 2005 are porbably related to the harvest of winter grains. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12999 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 24 2005 (Posted on Jul 26 2005 10:46AM) |
HURRICANE EMILY In mid-July, Tropical Storm Emily began building strength before heading into the Carribean. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12987 *** NSCAT(ADEOS) image from Jul 20 2005 (Posted on Jul 21 2005 2:04PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12986 *** (TRMM) image from Jul 20 2005 (Posted on Jul 21 2005 1:59PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12980 *** NSCAT(ADEOS) image from Jul 19 2005 (Posted on Jul 20 2005 4:35PM) |
SUPER TYPHOON HAITANG Super Typhoon Haitang has been gradually building up strength in the northwest Pacific Ocean and is now bearing down on Taiwan and China. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12982 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 20 2005 (Posted on Jul 20 2005 3:18PM) |
FLOODS ON THE SONGHUA RIVER IN NORTHERN CHINA Summer rains have pushed the Songhua River and its tributaries over their banks. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12988 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 18 2005 (Posted on Jul 21 2005 1:33PM) |
FLOODING IN ROMANIA In July 2005, Romania faced floods more severe than any in the past 50 years. Swollen rivers caused widespread damage and evacuations across the country. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12978 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 18 2005 (Posted on Jul 20 2005 3:24PM) |
SUPER TYPHOON HAITANG Super Typhoon Haitang has been gradually building up strength in the northwest Pacific Ocean and bearing down on Taiwan and China. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12972 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 17 2005 (Posted on Jul 18 2005 1:36PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12968 *** SeaWinds(QuikSCAT) image from Jul 15 2005 (Posted on Jul 18 2005 11:22AM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12963 *** SeaWinds(QuikSCAT) image from Jul 14 2005 (Posted on Jul 15 2005 8:42PM) |
HURRICANE EMILY In mid-July, Tropical Storm Emily began building strength before heading into the Carribean. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12971 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jul 17 2005 (Posted on Jul 18 2005 12:39PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12967 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 16 2005 (Posted on Jul 18 2005 12:33PM) |
FOREST FIRES ACROSS CENTRAL SIBERIAN PLATEAU Since early July 2005, forest fires have been burning across the Central Siberian Plateau to the west of the city of Yakutsk. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12966 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 12 2005 (Posted on Jul 15 2005 3:49PM) |
FLORIDA FIRE SOUTH OF TUCSON, ARIZONA Lightning triggered a wildfire in the Coronado National Forest in southern Arizona that grew to more than 11,000 acres by July 13, 2005. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=12959 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jul 13 2005 (Posted on Jul 14 2005 11:31AM) |