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Scientists study a luxuriant microbial mat on the Markham Ice Shelf, one of the last remaining ice ecosystems on the northern coast of Ellesmere Island.

Breakup of the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf

Publication from NASA ESDIS describing research uses of data from EOSDIS - discovering the breakup of the biggest ice shelf in the Arctic.
Feature Article
Dec. 27, 2020
The April 2010 El Mayor-Cucapah earthquake revealed a previously undiscovered fault in the desert of Baja California, Mexico.

Baja's Fault

Before and after images trace an earthquake's surprise.
Feature Article
Dec. 27, 2020
The Atchafalaya River delta meets the Gulf of Mexico.

A Tale of Two Rivers

Complex structures keep the Mississippi River out of the Atchafalaya, for now.
Feature Article
Dec. 27, 2020
This view along Steensby Glacier in northern Greenland was seen during an Operation IceBridge survey flight on April 26, 2013.

A Submarine Retreat

New maps get to the bottom of Greenland’s outlet glaciers.
Feature Article
Dec. 27, 2020
Mountain glaciers, such as Colony Glacier in Alaska, often terminate in a lake.

A Glacial Pace

Satellites keep an eye on ice loss and gain in Alaska.
Feature Article
Dec. 27, 2020
Dr. Piyush Agram

Dr. Piyush Agram

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Piyush Agram, for developing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data products.
Data User Story
Dec. 22, 2020
Photograph of Dr. Pinki Mondal

Dr. Pinki Mondal

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Pinki Mondal, to study the effects of climate change on agricultural systems and communities.
Data User Story
Dec. 22, 2020
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