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Cloud Wake formation observed by MODIS  Look at the 'V' shaped cloud free region.....! The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image of the Juan Fernandez Islands on April 29. It is an unusual pattern of wake formation in clouds.....  2 small islands off Chile produced this big effects in the atmosphere. It's all part of Fluid dynamics + atmospheric physics. The islands create obstacles to wind thereby creating a giant V shape of cloud-free air.  Detailed review can be read here:  http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=50718 courtesy:  http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

CO2 emissions reach a record high in 2010 Energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2010 were the highest in history, according to the latest estimates by the International Energy Agency In terms of fuels, 44% of the estimated CO2 emissions in 2010 came from coal, 36% from oil, and 20% from natural gas. more details: http://www.iea.org/index_info.asp?id=1959 and http://blogs.nature.com/news/2011/05/co2_emissions_climb_to_alltime.html

        Astronomers unveiled the most complete 3-D map of the local universe (out to a distance of 380 million light-years) ever created. Taking more than 10 years to complete, the 2MASS Redshift Survey (2MRS) also is notable for extending closer to the galactic plane than previous surveys -- a region that’s generally obscured by dust. Credit: T.H. Jarrett (IPAC/SSC More Details: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-d-local-universe-unveiled.html