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October 1918 Puerto Rico, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
At 10:14 am local time on October 11th, 1918, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck in Mona Passage, west of Puerto Rico. The shock was immediately followed by a tsunami... -
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May 2003 Boumerdes and Algiers, Algeria Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A destructive earthquake of magnitude Mw = 6.8 hit the region of Boumerdes and Algiers (Algeria) on May 21, 2003. This is among the strongest seismic events of the... -
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Slumps and Subsidence Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The slopes above streams and rivers are subjected to a variety of processes that cause them to recede and retreat from the river or stream channel. These processes,... -
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July 1976 Tangshan, China Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Northeastern China. Damage: $5,600 million. The death toll (240,000) was one of largest in recorded history from an earthquake. In addition, around 800,000 were... -
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August 1976 Moro Gulf, Philippines Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On August 16, 1976, at 16:11:07 UTC, a magnitude (Mw) 8.0 earthquake shook Mindanao Island in the Philippines. It caused a destructive tsunami in the Celebes Sea that... -
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Hurricane Hugo Poster (September 21, 1989)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Hurricane Hugo poster. Multi-spectral image from NOAA-11 captures Hurricane Hugo slamming into South Carolina coast on September 21, 1989. Poster size is 36"x36". -
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2004 Landfalling Hurricanes Poster
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The 2004 U.S. Landfalling Hurricanes poster is a special edition poster which contains two sets of images of Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne, created... -
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State of the Climate Monthly Overview - National Overview
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The State of the Climate is a collection of periodic summaries recapping climate-related occurrences on both a global and national scale. The State of the Climate... -
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October 1986 San Salvador, El Salvador Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
At least 1,000 people killed, 10,000 injured, 200,000 homeless and severe damage in the San Salvador area. About 50 fatalities were the result of landslides in the... -
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NWS Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements 1 (RIDGE 1)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The National Weather Service (NWS) Radar Integrated Display with Geospatial Elements 1 (RIDGE 1) depicts national and regional mosaics of radar products. These... -
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2024 NOAA NGS Emergency Response Imagery: Hurricane Helene
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Aerial imagery was acquired following Hurricane Helene. The aerial photography missions were conducted by the NOAA Remote Sensing Division. The images were acquired... -
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October 1980 El Asnam, Algeria Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed 5,000 people and caused severe damage. Location: Northern Algeria. Damage: $3,000 million. About 9,000 were injured. Extensive... -
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Regional Snowfall Index (RSI)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Regional Snowfall Index (RSI) is an index of significant snowstorms that impact the eastern two thirds of the U.S. The RSI ranks snowstorm impacts on a scale from... -
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2024 NOAA NGS Emergency Response Imagery: Hurricane Debby
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Aerial imagery was acquired following Hurricane Debby. The aerial photography missions were conducted by the NOAA Remote Sensing Division. The images were acquired... -
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October 1994 Shikotan, Kuril Islands, Russia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred in the southern Kurils and on northern Hokkaido on Tuesday, October 5, 1994, (October 4 at 13:23 GMT). It was a sudden event,... -
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Archival and Discovery of April 1, 1946 Tsunami Event on Marigrams
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information have more than 3,000 tsunami marigram (tide gauge) records in both image and paper format. The majority of these... -
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Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
While the Fujita and Saffir-Simpson Scales characterize tornadoes and hurricanes respectively, there is no widely used scale to classify snowstorms. The Northeast... -
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NCDC International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Project, Version 1 (Version Superseded)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Version 1 of the dataset has been superseded by a newer version. Users should not use version 1 except in rare cases (e.g., when reproducing previous studies... -
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Hurricane Storm Surge Inundation: Honolulu, Hawaii
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Computer model simulation of hurricane storm surge inundation around Honolulu, Hawaii using current sea level at mean higher high water (MHHW) as its baseline water... -
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August 1999 Izmit (Kocaeli), Turkey Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On August 17, 1999, at 3:02 am local time (00:02 GMT) a magnitude (Mw) 7.4 earthquake occurred on the northern Anatolian fault. The epicenter was located very close...
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