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Headline: Amazing Earth: NASA Chose Best Satellite Images from 2019

Caption: PICTURE SHOWS: Flash Drought in the Southeast United States. Flash droughts dry out soil extremely quickly, due to a combination of unusually warm temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions. That’s exactly what happened this past September, when a stubborn ridge of high-pressure air hung over the Southeast United States and brought record-breaking temperatures, dry air and very little rain. This map, which shows the period between Sept. 10 and Oct. 8, reveals the peak of the drought. ... STORY COPY: Amazing Earth: Satellite Images from 2019 This January, NASA have taken a look back at some notable satellite views of our planet from 2019. They explain: “Was 2019 an eventful year for you? It certainly was for our home planet. Earth experienced volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones and melting glaciers. From space, NASA saw a surge in Amazon rainforest wildfires as well as a total solar eclipse in the South Pacific. “What better way to reflect on the events of 2019 than through the “eyes” of NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites and instruments on the International Space Station? These space assets constantly orbit our globe and provide invaluable information to scientists, government agencies and people like you.”

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