| Posted: 17 Aug 2009 10:05 PM PDT NASA has positioned 15 sensor “spiders” around Mount St. Helens to monitor the volcano’s activity. The network of machines can be used to forecast and prepare for eruptions. |
| Posted: 17 Aug 2009 09:58 PM PDT “By the end of July 2009, California was well into its third dry year in a row. On average, the state’s reservoirs were running low. In particular, the San Luis reservoir had reached only 18 percent of its capacity by July 28, said the Drought Operations Center for the State of California.” Quote from [...] |
| Mount Hood, Oregon – Satellite Image Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:44 PM PDT Earth Observatory has an interesting satellite image of Mount Hood showing the mountain, glaciers and volcanic deposits produced by lahars and pyroclastic flows. |
| Posted: 17 Aug 2009 07:06 PM PDT In some parts of the United States, drillers who would like to use carbon dioxide for enhancing oil recovery projects are having a hard time getting enough of the gas. |
| Impact Craters on Earth and the Moon Posted: 17 Aug 2009 06:35 PM PDT Impact craters on the Earth are eroded rather quickly, but stay preserved for much longer on the Moon. This article details recent craters on both. |
| Posted: 17 Aug 2009 06:18 PM PDT The economic downturn hit the coal industry hard. After running up significantly during early 2008, coal prices fell sharply in the fourth quarter with some types of coal declining to 1/3 of their price at the high. |
| Posted: 17 Aug 2009 05:34 PM PDT Hurricane Bill is the first hurricane of the 2009 tropical storm season. NASA has a frequently-updated map of Bill’s projected path. |
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