EarthObservatory.NASA.gov | Latest Images - September 7, 2009

-- FIRES (1 updated events, 4 new images) --

FIRES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Wildfires raged in Los Angeles County in late August and early September 2009.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40113&src=nha
*** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 06, 2009 (Posted on Sep 07, 2009 1:27 PM)
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40110&src=nha
*** ALI(EO-1) image from Sep 03, 2009 (Posted on Sep 04, 2009 6:05 PM)
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40052&src=nha
*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 02, 2009 (Posted on Sep 03, 2009 12:31 PM)
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40018&src=nha
*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 31, 2009 (Posted on Aug 31, 2009 10:34 PM)

-- SEVERE STORMS (4 updated events, 7 new images) --

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA
Between September 1 and 4, 2009, Tropical Storm Erika formed and degraded over the warm waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40065&src=nha
*** (TRMM) image from Sep 01, 2009 (Posted on Sep 04, 2009 11:55 AM)

HURRICANE JIMENA
Hurricane Jimena headed toward the Baja Peninsula as a Category 4 hurricane on August 30, 2009. The storm had weakened by September 3, 2009, but poured heavy rain on Mexico.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40063&src=nha
*** (QuikSCAT) image from Sep 02, 2009 (Posted on Sep 04, 2009 11:25 AM)

TROPICAL STORM ERIKA
Between September 1 and 4, 2009, Tropical Storm Erika formed and degraded over the warm waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40060&src=nha
*** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 03, 2009 (Posted on Sep 04, 2009 9:23 AM)

HURRICANE JIMENA
Hurricane Jimena headed toward the Baja Peninsula as a Category 4 hurricane on August 30, 2009. The storm had weakened by September 3, 2009, but poured heavy rain on Mexico.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40058&src=nha
*** CPR(CloudSat) image from Sep 02, 2009 (Posted on Sep 03, 2009 5:39 PM)
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40049&src=nha
*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Sep 02, 2009 (Posted on Sep 03, 2009 9:57 AM)
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40044&src=nha
*** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 01, 2009 (Posted on Sep 01, 2009 6:17 PM)
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40020&src=nha
*** MODIS(Terra) image from Aug 31, 2009 (Posted on Sep 01, 2009 9:51 AM)

-- FLOODS (2 updated events, 2 new images) --

FLOODS ACROSS THE WESTERN SAHEL
In late August and early September 2009, widespread flooding occurred throughout western north Africa along the western expanse of the Sahel.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40068&src=nha
*** MODIS(Terra) image from Sep 03, 2009 (Posted on Sep 04, 2009 12:16 PM)

FLOODS IN NORTHEASTERN INDIA
The northeastern Indian state of Bihar experienced severe flooding in early August 2009, leaving thousands of residents homeless.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40014&src=nha
*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 31, 2009 (Posted on Aug 31, 2009 4:17 PM)

-- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) --

7.0 QUAKE OFF JAVA
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck of the southern coast of western Java on September 2, 2009. The quake triggered landslides south of the capital city of Jakarta.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40054&src=nha
*** SRTM(Space Shuttle) image from Sep 02, 2009 (Posted on Sep 03, 2009 3:32 PM)

-- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) --

OIL SLICK IN THE TIMOR SEA
A oil rig in the Timor Sea began leaking oil and gas on August 21, 2009.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=40029&src=nha
*** MODIS(Aqua) image from Aug 30, 2009 (Posted on Sep 01, 2009 10:48 AM)