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This graphic shows a global positioning system satellite beaming a signal through Earth's atmosphere. The navigation satellite is on the far left of the image and has an orange-colored signal line extending in a straight line to the right. A light blue box with the words GPS Satellite is in the upper left corner. In the lower right corner of the image is Earth colored in blue and green. The image background is colored black.

Weather Ballooning from Space

A NASA-funded project is creating a cloud-based radio occultation data archive for atmospheric researchers.
Feature Article
Sept. 18, 2023
High Aerosol Index from Fires in Canada on 4 September 2023 from the VIIRS and OMPS instruments aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite

High Aerosol Index from Smoky Canadian Fires

Base image acquired Sep 4, 2023, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite and overlaid with Aerosol Index values from the OMPS instrument.
Worldview Image of the Week
Sept. 7, 2023
Dr. David Peterson, Naval Research Laboratory meteorologist poses with a globe showing wavy patterns of satellite data. Peterson is in a white, button-down shirt and sitting in the lobby of a large office building. A staircase with a white railing can be seen in the background.

Dr. David Peterson

For meteorologist David Peterson, Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) data are crucial for studying pyrocumulonimbus events.
Data User Story
Aug. 28, 2023
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