SETI bioastro: Fw: [nh-announce] 05 March 2003 -- Natural Hazards Updates

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The following sections were updated since 04 March 2003.

-- DUST AND SMOKE (1 updated events, 1 new images) --

SAHARAN DUST OFF WEST AFRICA
The massive plume of thick Saharan Desert dust continued its westward trek across the Atlantic Ocean on March 4, 2003, being held aloft and swept along by strong winds. This true-color image combines the perspectives of both Terra and Aqua satellites in one scene.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5636
   *** MODIS(Terra) image from Mar 4 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003)

-- FIRE (5 updated events, 5 new images) --

FIRES ACROSS THE LLANOS
Biomass burning has been increasing in northern South America since mid-December 2002. This new MODIS image shows numerous fires and smoky skies across Columbia and Venezuela on Mar.4, 2003.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5633
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 4 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003 12:02PM)

FIRES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
The biomass burning season in Southeast Asia continues to intesify in early March. Fires dominate this March 4 Aqua MODIS image of Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and southern China.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5629
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 4 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003)

FIRES IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA
On March 1, 2003, Aqua MODIS detected scattered fires burning all the way from southern Mexico to northern Costa Rica.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5628
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 1 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003)

FIRES IN SOUTHWEST RUSSIA
As winter snow is retreating, fires are springing to life in southwestern Russia. This image from Mar.2 shows fires detected by Aqua MODIS.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5630
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 2 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003)

FIRES IN EASTERN RUSSIA
While snow still blankets eastern Russia and China, a few fires were detected by Aqua MODIS on Mar. 5, 2003.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5635
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 5 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003)

-- STORM (4 updated events, 6 new images) --

TROPICAL CYCLONE KALUNDE
Tropical Cyclone Kalunde in the central Indian Ocean
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5634
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 5 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003 12:10PM)

TROPICAL CYCLONE HARRIET (21S)
Tropical Cyclone 21S off Java
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5632
   *** MODIS(Terra) image from Mar 5 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003 11:53AM)
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5626
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 4 2003 (Posted on Mar 4 2003 4:37PM)

TROPICAL CYCLONE ERICA (22P)
Tropical Cyclone Erica off Australia
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5631
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 5 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003 11:48AM)
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5627
   *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Mar 4 2003 (Posted on Mar 4 2003)

EAST COAST SNOW STORM
>From the Carolinas to Canada, wave after wave of wintry weather has dumped heavy snow and rain on much of the northeastern U.S. This true-color image from SeaWiFS shows the effect of all this precipitation on the surface waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
* http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=5637
   *** SeaWiFS(OrbView-2) image from Mar 3 2003 (Posted on Mar 5 2003)

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