Geography and language
An astronomy webcast time is not a local visibility forecast
An astronomical event can have a global time, a broadcaster’s start time and a different local viewing situation.
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Choose a practical article about geography and language. These topic indexes complement the six-article journal pages.
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Geography and language
False-colour satellite images use colour as a code
A red forest in a satellite image may represent a measured infrared response rather than red leaves.
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A travel programme’s climate average is not your forecast
A presenter’s description of a destination’s usual weather can help explain its climate.
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Earthquake reports: magnitude and local intensity differ
A news graphic can give one earthquake magnitude and several local shaking intensities.
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Volcano footage and alert labels need dates
A spectacular eruption sequence can be archive footage within a new report.
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A satellite image’s capture date can differ from its article date
A satellite image in a newly published programme may have been acquired years earlier.
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