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Tropical Cyclone 17S Forms in the Indian Ocean
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Singapore and Strait of Malacca
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Ruptured Dam Causes Flooding Near Jakarta, Indonesia
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Sediments and Swampy Plains of Sumatra, Indonesia – April 4th, 2009
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Sediments in the Bangka Strait
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Sediments Around the Riau Islands, Indonesia
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Indonesian Island of Sumatra and Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia
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Hilly Interior of Siberut Island, Indonesia
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Vegetation Index of Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia
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Bila, Kuala and Barumur Rivers on Sumatra, Indonesia
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Barisan Mountains on Western Side of Sumatra, Indonesia
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Vegetation Index of Southeast Asia
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Sediments in Strait of Malacca by Indonesia and Malaysia
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Aceh Region on Sumatra, Indonesia
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Volcanoes Running East to West Across Java, Indonesia
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Vegetation Index of Malaysia and Sumatra, Indonesia
Malaysia and Indonesia - January 3rd, 2012 This FAPAR image shows the vegetation index of Sumatra (below), an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands, and of southern Malaysia...
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Fires Burning Across Sumatra, Indonesia
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