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Researchers integrate multiple data sources to better understand how aerosols might impact global climate.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Satellite Data Reveal Effects of Aerosols in Earth's Atmosphere

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 24 March 201713 February 2023

Combining data from multiple sources could aid in predicting the tiny atmospheric particles' effects on global warming.

sunlight on water
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sun Glitter Provides a Detailed Map of Ocean Waves

by S. Witman 20 March 20176 February 2023

European scientists use satellite sensors to detect light reflected off waves at the ocean's surface, which could help improve wave forecasts.

Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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Kilimanjaro's Iconic Snows Mapped in Three Dimensions

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 3 March 20177 February 2023

New ground-penetrating radar measurements reveal the thickness and total ice volume of the mountain's Northern Ice Field.

Researcher track variations in the pace of thinning in Amundsen Sea glaciers
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Comparison of Surface Thinning in West Antarctic Glaciers

by Terri Cook 24 January 20177 February 2023

An uninterrupted 24-year altimetry record of Amundsen Sea Embayment glaciers indicates the initiation and pace of thinning have been inconsistent across the region.

Aerial view, looking west over Wordie glacier, one of the smaller outlet glaciers in northeastern Greenland
Posted inScience Updates

Using Landsat to Take the Long View on Greenland's Glaciers

by M. Scheinert, R. Rosenau and B. Ebermann 29 December 201627 July 2022

A new web-based data portal gives scientists access to more than 40 years of satellite imagery, providing seasonal to long-term insights into outflows from Greenland's ice sheet.

Oil spills can have bigger impacts on coastal wetlands than hurricanes.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Oil Residues Accelerate Coastal Wetland Losses

Elizabeth Thompson by E. Jacobsen 28 December 201618 May 2022

Coastal wetland loss after an oil spill can be more extensive than after a hurricane.

Microwave brightness temperature maps derived from satellite data.
Posted inScience Updates

Bringing Earth's Microwave Maps into Sharper Focus

by A. C. Paget, M. J. Brodzik, D. G. Long and M. A. Hardman 21 December 201631 March 2023

New processing capabilities improve the spatial resolution of satellite microwave data, enabling scientists to analyze trends in coastal regions and marginal ice zones.

A partial frame from a movie showing land cover change across the United States, created by Descartes Labs.
Posted inNews

Tracking Global Change with a Cloud-Based Living Atlas

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 19 December 20165 September 2023

With their feet in the cloud, Descartes Labs is pushing the limit of how we study the Earth with satellite images.

Researchers analyze the small physical processes in Typhoon Matmo
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Reading Raindrops: Microphysics in Typhoon Matmo

Leah Crane by L. Crane 9 December 20163 February 2022

Quantitative predictions about tropical storms require an understanding of even their smallest physical processes. A new study observes unusual microphysics in 2014's Typhoon Matmo.

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First of Next Generation of U.S. Weather Satellites Hits the Sky

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 23 November 201626 October 2021

The novel spacecraft and three sister satellites to follow are expected to vastly improve storm forecasting.

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