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A View of the Winter Olympics from Above
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A View of the Winter Olympics from Above

Pyeongchang is nestled in the Taebaek Mountains, a 22-million year old range that stretches 500 kilometers near the Pacific Coast of South and North Korea.

Published Feb 6, 2018

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Some Perspective on Winter 2014
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Some Perspective on Winter 2014

Though the talk in much of the United States was about polar vortices and wicked cold snaps, the wider world was actually warmer than normal.

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Cold Snap in Asia
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Cold Snap in Asia

In January 2016, a deep chill descended across eastern Asia, particular Mongolia.

Published Jan 30, 2016

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Rare Peek at Patagonia in Winter
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Rare Peek at Patagonia in Winter

In June 2020, just the right weather patterns were in place to provide a clear view of the snowy landscape.

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Snow-Parched Scandinavia
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Snow-Parched Scandinavia

Winter is loosening its grip on the Northern Hemisphere, but the seasonal change in Northern Europe is less dramatic than most years.

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Severe Cold in Southern Asia
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Severe Cold in Southern Asia

The bitter cold of winter settled ferociously over the interior of Asia during the first week of 2006.

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Cold Snap in Southwest Asia
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Cold Snap in Southwest Asia

Biting cold seized much of southwest Asia throughout January and into February 2008. Land surface temperatures were as much as 20 degrees Celsius cooler than in previous years. The overall blue tone of the image reveals cold temperatures throughout the region, but the most intense cold was in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

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Snow Blankets Northern Mongolia
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Snow Blankets Northern Mongolia

Extreme winter weather can have harsh consequences for Mongolian families that raise livestock.

Published Jan 10, 2017

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2008-2009 Winter Land Surface Temperature Anomalies
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2008-2009 Winter Land Surface Temperature Anomalies

This land surface temperature anomaly map spans the three months of meteorological winter: December 2008-February 2009.

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Unusual July Temperatures
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Unusual July Temperatures

If you live in the northern hemisphere, the past few weeks have been strange. In places where it should be seasonably hot, it’s just warm. In places where weather is usually mild in the summer, it has been ridiculously hot.

Published Aug 8, 2014

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Olympic Snow
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Olympic Snow

While Sochi itself appears to be dry, the mountain slopes are ready for the games.

Published Feb 8, 2014

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