The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (13 May 2008)

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (13 May 2008)
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Dear Earth Observatory subscribers,
Thanks to you, the Earth Observatory has been fortunate enough
to have won its fourth Webby People's Voice Award! We could
not have done it without you. As always, we thank you for your
kind support and for visiting our site.

The full list of Webby and People's Voice winners is available at:
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New Reference:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/

* William Smith (1769-1839)
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Giants/WilliamSmith/
William Smith discovered that he could identify rock layers by the unique fossils they held. His discovery helped later generations of scientists to understand the history of life on Earth.

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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/

* Latest Images:
Earthquake near Chengdu, China
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18027

Phytoplankton Bloom in North Sea off Scotland
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18026

Lake Pontchartrain and the Bonnet Carre Spillway, Louisiana
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18025

Chaiten Volcano
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18024

William Smith's Geological Map of England
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18023

Flooding in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar)
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18022

Heavy Rain from Cyclone Nargis
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18021

Chile's Chaiten Volcano Erupts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18020

* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- NASA Satellite Captures Image of Cyclone Nargis Flooding in Burma (Myanmar)

* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- Researchers Forecast 59 Percent Chance of Record Low Arctic Sea Ice in 2008
- Scientists Discover New Ocean Current
- Before Fossil Fuels, Earth's Minerals Kept CO2 in Check
- Northern Lights Glimmer with Unexpected Trait
- Stratospheric Injections to Counter Global Warming Could Damage Ozone Layer
- Better Regional Monitoring of CO2 Needed as Global Levels Continue Rising
- Ozone Hole Recovery May Reshape Southern Hemisphere Climate Change
- Sierra Nevada Rose to Current Height Earlier Than Thought

* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/
- Major Arctic Sea Ice Melt is Expected This Summer
- Inner Earth Filled With 'Peanut Butter'?
- In a New Climate Model, Short-Term Cooling in a Warmer World
- Ocean Dead Zones Growing; May Be Linked to Warming