Lava Flows of the Kilauea East Rift Zone Posted: 05 Nov 2009 11:48 PM PST NASA’s Earth Observatory has released a satellite image of lava flows in Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone. The image shows many generations of flows and the trace of craters that mark the center of the rift zone. |
| Dust Plumes Over the Mediterranean Sea Posted: 05 Nov 2009 11:05 PM PST NASA’s Aqua Satellite captured this spectacular image of dust plumes streaming from the desert of Egypt out over the Mediterranean Sea on October 4, 2009. |
| Posted: 05 Nov 2009 09:44 PM PST February’s collision between a dead Russian military satellite and a working U.S. commercial satellite has many people thinking about the probability of losing an important data stream. The Air Force is tracking 1300 government, military and commercial satellites in Earth orbit to identify the next potential collision. |
| Landslide at Pigeon Gorge, North Carolina Posted: 05 Nov 2009 09:37 PM PST Dave Petley has photos and a description of a landslide near Pigeon Gorge, North Carolina that blocked Interstate 40. |
| Posted: 05 Nov 2009 09:33 PM PST Warren Buffett (some think that he is an investment expert) is making large investments in coal-related companies. His Berkshire Hathaway fund acquired Burlington Northern Santa Fe, who gets 25% of their earnings from hauling coal, and made large investments in coal fired power companies. |
| Simulation: Earthquake Collapse of the Alaska Way Viaduct Posted: 05 Nov 2009 08:30 PM PST “This visualization shows the collapse of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, part of Washington’s State Route 99, and adjacent seawall due to a seismic event. The simulated earthquake is similar to the 2001 Nisqually earthquake but lasts longer, is closer to Seattle, or has a slightly greater magnitude.” Quoted from the Washington State Department of [...] |
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