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We used data from the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2) to re-examine back-to-back December 1999 storms.
Blog
April 14, 2026
Sensors on Aqua, Suomi-NPP, and NOAA-20 detected fires and poor air quality across Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and other countries in early April 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
April 10, 2026
Several pollutants measured by TEMPO are available as ArcGIS image services, including nitrogen dioxide vertical column troposphere, formaldehyde vertical column, ozone total column, and cloud fraction.
News
April 1, 2026
The VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 platform captured this image on March 26, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 27, 2026
The VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 platform captured this image on March 19, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 19, 2026
NASA has a new dataset built from ground-based sensor packages that cost less than $1,000. The data have potential for validating satellite measurements and providing local details for pollution studies.
News
March 18, 2026
The OMPS instrument aboard the NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform captured imagery and data on March 5, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 6, 2026
Image captured February 2, 2026, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP platform.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 5, 2026