1. sri lankan coast, 26th december 2004
(above) the ocean rapidly retreats 400 metres on the south-western coast of sri lanka, just 5 minutes prior to the arrival of a devastating tsunami.
(above) the swirling waters continue to batter the coast just moments after the main wall of water has hit.
2. an alluvial fan, xinjiang province, china
3. retreating glaciers in the bhutan-himalaya
4. hurricane isabel, 2003
6. greenland’s eastern coast, august 21st, 2003
7. a total solar eclipse from space, 1999
8. egmont national park, new zealand
9. mt. etna eruption, october 2001
10. richat structure, mauritania