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Image Library top ten for 2016

A look at our most popular case studies from 2016.

Giant convective cells in decaying Typhoon Infa

Typhoon In-fa (storm No. 27 of the 2015 typhoon season) developed late in 2015, over the still warm waters of the central Northern Pacific (Figure 1).

Eruption of volcano Rinjani

The Indonesian volcano Rinjani erupted in October, but from 2 November activity intensified.

Typhoon Atsani transitions into extra-tropical low

In August Atsani transitioned from a Category 5 super typhoon into a powerful extra-tropical storm.

Transition of Typhoon Atsani into powerful post-tropical low

Typhoon Soudelor moving towards Taiwan

Typhoon Soudelor as it crossed over the West Pacific in August 2015.

Typhoon Nangka seen by Himawari-8

In early July Typhoon Nangka formed over the Pacific ocean, after intensifying for 13 days it hit Japan on 16 July.

Eruption of Raung volcano

Mount Raung in East Java province spewed clouds of ash into the atmosphere in July 2015.

Triple cyclones over northwest Pacific

Three tropical cyclones formed in the western Pacific in early July.

Large dust cloud over parts of Asia

Large dust outbreak over parts of Asia at the end of April 2015.