{"id":13804,"date":"2014-04-24T13:01:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T19:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/?p=13804"},"modified":"2014-04-24T13:01:04","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T19:01:04","slug":"video-nasa-showcases-weather-and-climate-events-of-2013-as-seen-from-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/colorado-weather\/video-nasa-showcases-weather-and-climate-events-of-2013-as-seen-from-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: NASA showcases weather and climate events of 2013 as seen from space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A scene from a new NASA video shows Colorado\u2019s West Fork Fire in June 2013 among other area weather and climate events. (NASA \/ YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A stunning video released by NASA this week provides a bird\u2019s eye view of some of the Earth\u2019s most significant weather and climate events of last year.<\/p>\n

Using images and movies from satellites and the International Space Station, scenes from across the globe are shown in the video titled \u201cEarth from Orbit 2013.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colorado and surrounding states however will draw the most attention from many locally.<\/p>\n

From their perch high above, imagery of Colorado\u2019s West Fork Fire in June 2013 is seen as well as the effects of the September floods.<\/p>\n

To our south, the drought in New Mexico is seen having taken its toll on Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico.\u00a0 The veritable explosion of storm cells that lea to devastation in Oklahoma during a May tornado outbreak are also shown.<\/p>\n

Below the video you will find a description of each scene and links to more imagery.<\/p>\n