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On a Clear Day

Measurements of shortwave radiation from ERBS describe solar radiation reflected back from space.
Feature Article
July 23, 2020
Landsat captured this image of the region around Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1990.

Land Matters

Satellite data help the ISLSCP with storm predictions.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Rodents that carry the Sin Nombre virus can be deceptively cute, but suspected carriers must be handled with extreme care. (Image courtesy of Gregory Glass, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health).

Hantavirus Risk Maps

Scientists use Landsat satellite images from LP DAAC to study a hantavirus outbreak.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) is taking the first steps towards attaining a better understanding of the effects of biome perturbations.

Grasslands Initiative

The IGBP takes the first steps towards attaining a better understanding of dust storms.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
SeaWinds can produce a detailed structure of a hurricane, as in this image of Hurricane Floyd. (Image courtesy of the Winds at JPL).

Forecasting Fury

Data from NASA satellites allow researchers to detect potential hurricanes up to two days earlier than with traditional forecasting methods.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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