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Snow in the Pyrenees Mountains - feature grid

Snow in the Pyrenees Mountains

Image captured on 15 December 2019, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Nov. 4, 2020
Bands of snow in Iowa, USA - feature grid

Bands of snow in Iowa, USA

Image captured on 18 November 2018, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Nov. 3, 2020
Cumulus clouds gather over the Atlantic Ocean

Clouds from a Different Angle

Scientists use satellite data from the CERES instrument to simulate cloud effects and improve the accuracy of global climate models.
Feature Article
Oct. 16, 2020
MISR captured this image of atmospheric vortices near Guadalupe Island on June 11, 2000.

Tracking Clouds

For years, experts have used cloud observations to predict the weather.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Panoramic view of the Andes Mountains, Chile and Argentina, showing wisps of cirrus clouds

Stars, Clouds, Crops

For more than 400 years, Andean mountain people in Peru and Bolivia have forecasted the most auspicious time to plant potatoes by stargazing.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The image above shows cloud cover over Zaire

Shadows of Doubt: Modeling Cloud Effects

Understanding the complex interplay between clouds and radiation is critical for developing general circulation models that simulate the global climate.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The false-color image above is a MODIS image, captured on January 2, 2001, shows the extent of snow cover over the north-central United States.

Scientist for a Day

More than 1,750 children in the U.S. Upper Midwest had the chance to become scientists for a day thanks a program at the University of Toledo.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
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