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Geology Pictures of the Week, March 14-20, 2004:  
Volcanoes from Space Trifecta
NASA Earth Observatory ^
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Posted on 03/16/2004 8:56:47 AM PST by cogitator
Catching up for my absence, the "Earth Observatory" had these three views of volcanoes taken from space. Click on each to go to the accompanying article page, which has high-resolution version links. 
 
Mt. Etna 
 
 
 
Mt. Fuji 
 
 
 
Colima (Mexico) 
 
 
 
And here's a no-image link to an article and image about a big Sahara sandstorm going out to sea:  Sahara Dust Sweeps Past Canary Islands
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Astronomy; Education; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: colima; etna; fujiyama; hazards; volcanoes
    I recommend the high-res pictures of Etna and Colima; lots of detail there. Interesting how close the inhabited areas around Etna come to the lava flows (which has been a problem for centuries).
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03/16/2004 8:56:52 AM PST
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cogitator
 
To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; kayak; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...
    *** ping *** ping **** ping *** (for three volcanoes)
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03/16/2004 9:00:09 AM PST
by 
cogitator
 
To: cogitator; 2sheep; Prodigal Daughter; hellinahandcart; dighton
     Interesting how close the inhabited areas around Etna come to the lava flows (which has been a problem for centuries). Hmmm, I think I'll go live there. Heh.
 
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