Satellite eye on Earth: October – in pictures

Atmospheric rivers, salt lakes and autumn leaf colour are among the images captured by Nasa and the ESA last month

Peak autumn leaf colour in north-central Maine, New England, US. The familiar reds and golds typically appear earliest on deciduous trees and shrubs at higher latitudes and elevations, such as here in the mountains of Baxter state park, and take a few weeks before they reach foliage at the coast.