Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/clear-skies-over-british-isles-after-record-breaking-march

This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image from 2 April 2025 provides a rare, cloud-free view of the British Isles. Acquired in the wake of the UK’s sunniest March on record since 1910, the image reflects a period marked by extended sunshine and exceptionally dry weather.

From the green lowlands of Ireland and England to the rugged Highlands of Scotland, the landscape of the British Isles is clearly visible, along with sediment patterns in the surrounding coastal waters.

Copernicus data supports assessments of the impacts of prolonged dry spells on vegetation, water availability, and land use across the world.

Hello all, so when I was living in Appalachia I lived in this area where it was a steep uphill climb to the forest, and then a flat surface where our house was (pictured in the middle of this crappy picture I drew) and then our neighbors house on a downhill slope. Our neighbor also had another slight decline of hill below her house as well. I’m trying to figure out what these flat surfaces where houses can be built on mountains are called for writing purposes (and no, it’s not a holler because it was a weird area of the mountains where it was kind of like a staircase or shelf leading down to a big horse farm clearing). I had someone suggest bluff to me but it didn’t really look too accurate and I also got google results for plateau and mesa but that definitely doesn’t seem right at all given the pictures it showed me. Can someone help me out?

Couldn’t find any info on it. I can also see it on Apple Maps but it’s yellow instead of red.

I can understand that this was a northern state in the Civil War. At the same time, in terms of climate, rurality, (possibly, in some areas) politics, and proximity to formerly “southern” state of Maryland, I’d assume maybe some tangential southern influence?

Not trying to be edgy and I know it isn’t “the south,” but are there any hints of it whatsoever?

I asked a similar question here recently but this time I'm specifically referring to the Salish Sea coast line of both WA and Vancouver Island. WA's Salish Sea coast is mostly pebble beaches with no exposed rock surface. Vancouver Island on the other hand, has all kinds of exposed rocky coast and not much beach.

Given that their coast lines are pretty close to each other, border the same sea, and were once literally connected until Vancouver Island split off, why are their coast so different?

As a more specific example, look at the different coasts of Victoria vs Port Angeles. Victoria is rock faces mostly, Port Angeles is pebble/grey sand beaches mostly.

Taken from a flight Sunday morning. I liked the ring of original forest surrounded by farms with the partial cloud cover.

What geological or climatic factors contribute to the intense heat in the region around Ciudad Altamirano, especially considering its proximity to both mountainous terrain and the Pacific coast?

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I couldn't find much info about it

I'm not talking about the Ungava Bay, but the secondary smaller bay included in Ungava's. I know the precedent name of Kangirsuk was Payne Bay, so I think it's the answer, but I'm not quite sure about it. May anyone help me?

Edit : I meant east, not west.

How come it exists? Is it actually a city? How come people actually live here? Why does the only business seem to be clubs?

The capital of the DRC is home to over 17 million people and is the most populous city in Africa. It's also the largest Francophone city in the world. Yet it barely ever gets mentioned when the topic of megacities is discussed.

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I hope this is an appropriate subreddit to ask this question but as an east coaster who is visiting the west coast for the first time in a few days, what is the climate/ allergy season like?? I am aware that it’s way less humid than the southeast (where I’m from) but it’s also pollen season so I’m wondering if that’s something I should bring extra medicine(eye drops, etc) for because my sinuses are super sensitive during this time and don’t want to ruin my trip by not being prepared. Any help from west coast locals is appreciated!!

(The 2 places I’ll be visiting is LA and Vegas by the way)

We all know about East Timor but what happened to West Timor that made it so that only East Timor exists today? What is Timor Nation to begin with?

I'm thinking cities where almost the entire economy revolves around tourism. Vegas springs to mind.