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Posted inScience Updates

Toward a Global Water Quality Observing and Forecasting System

by A. G. Dekker, B. A. Schaeffer and S. Greb 11 December 20157 February 2023

Group on Earth Observations Water Quality Summit; Geneva, Switzerland, 20–22 April 2015

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Cloud Overlap Observations Put Simulations to the Test

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 December 201520 July 2022

Fine-scale simulations of cumulus cloud layers could help improve weather and climate models.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Aerosols May Play a Big Part in Atmospheric Absorption

by L. Strelich 2 December 20156 July 2022

A new study shows that aerosols have a strong impact on the reflectivity of the Earth's atmosphere, absorbing more solar radiation within the atmospheric layers than previously thought.

Posted inScience Updates

Agencies Collaborate, Develop a Cyanobacteria Assessment Network

by B. A. Schaeffer, K. Loftin, R. P. Stumpf and P. J. Werdell 10 November 201529 March 2023

An integrated, holistic approach to detecting and characterizing cyanobacteria blooms could reduce human health risks and better direct field resources.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tropical Deforestation Accelerated Faster Than Initially Thought

by J. Calderone 27 October 20156 March 2023

New satellite-based analysis of forest cover in the humid tropics from 1990 to 2010 contradicts previous estimates of rate of loss.

Posted inScience Updates

Urbanization Affects Air and Water in Italy's Po Plain

by M. Masetti, S. V. Nghiem, A. Sorichetta, S. Stevenazzi, P. Fabbri, M. Pola, M. Filippini and G. R. Brakenridge 23 October 201531 May 2022

Satellite and ground-based measurements show a correlation between urban growth and increased levels of pollutants.

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Night Lights Illuminate Human Presence near Rivers

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 20 October 201519 October 2021

Nocturnal satellite imagery and other fine-scale data could improve global water resources management.

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Data for All: Using Satellite Observations for Social Good

by F. Hossain 14 October 201527 July 2022

The satellite and science communities must engage with stakeholders to identify priorities and capabilities, enabling the most beneficial use of abundant satellite sensing data.

Posted inScience Updates

Satellite Data for Water Resources Management

by J. D. Bolten, C. Lee and P. Houser 28 September 20153 March 2023

2015 NASA Applied Sciences Program, Water Resources Team Meeting; College Park, Md., 3–4 March 2015

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Cool Downdrafts in Large Thunderstorms Captured by Satellite

by David Shultz 4 September 20156 March 2023

Orbiting scatterometers can reveal patterns of cool air in mesoscale convective systems.

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