Massive Amounts of Fresh Water, Glacial Melt Pouring into Gulf of Alaska
Incessant mountain rain, snow and melting glaciers in a comparatively small region of land that hugs the southern Alaska coast and empties fresh water into the Gulf of Alaska would create the sixth largest coastal river in the world if it emerged as a single stream.
French Coasts on Alert as “Tide of the Century” Looms
Parts of the French coast are on alert for the so-called “tide of the century” over the weekend with tidal coefficients of 118 and 119 respectively on Saturday and Sunday.
Cyclone Nathan over Cape York Peninsula, Australia
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of tropical cyclone Nathan as it passed over the Cape York peninsula in March 2015.