On this World Meteorological Day, celebrated each year on March 23, we climb far above the Earth for a view of the southern Peruvian coast courtesy of the Landsat 8 satellite. Below the clouds, at the bottom of those canyons, are the Yauca and Acarí Rivers, which drain into the Pacific. As any good meteorologist taking a break from today’s celebrations will tell you, warm air from the equator forms a layer over the cool coastal air here, pushing the clouds into the deep river canyons and covering the Pacific Ocean shore.
Happy World Meteorological Day
Today in History
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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A Eurasian red squirrel in Switzerland
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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American robin
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Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Virginia
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Humming along
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‘Hello’ from zero degrees longitude
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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Iceland for International Rock Day
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A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
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Friendship Day
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Old Town Quito
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World Rivers Day
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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World Population Day
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World Rivers Day
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Great horned owl
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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These laurels are hardy
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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