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New Findings from Old Data

by Michael W. Liemohn 29 August 20177 March 2022

Recalibrated and reanalyzed data from the Voyager flybys of Jupiter 40 years ago, presented in a series of papers in JGR: Space Physics, show the value of archival data.

Flux towers, such as this one in a Maryland corn field, provide continuous measurements of evapotranspiration.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Blending Satellite Data to Monitor Agricultural Water Use

by Terri Cook 8 August 20172 February 2022

A new technique that merges data gathered by multiple satellites can be used to monitor agricultural water use and improve water quality assessments around the globe.

McFLI calculations can assist with water management decisions at tourist attractions like Bruarfoss near Reykholt, Iceland.
Posted inScience Updates

Tracking River Flows from Space

by C. J. Gleason, P.-A. Garambois and M. T. Durand 26 July 20179 February 2023

Satellite observations, combined with algorithms borrowed from river engineering, could fill large gaps in our knowledge of global river flows where field data are lacking.

Artist’s illustration of events on the Sun changing the conditions in near-Earth space.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

For Magnetic Reconnection Energy, O—not X—Might Mark the Spot

by Mark Zastrow 10 April 201718 July 2023

A new analysis of satellite data could upend conventional wisdom about how solar storms produce their dangerous radiation—not from X-shaped mergers of magnetic field lines but from swirling vortices.

New research shows how lightning-triggered plasma waves in Earth's magnetosphere trigger processes that can threaten satellites
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Lightning Creates "Killer Electrons" in Earth's Radiation Belts

by Mark Zastrow 14 March 201718 January 2023

New calculations show that lightning-triggered plasma waves in Earth's magnetosphere absorb energy from slow particles and energize electrons to levels that can damage satellites severely.

Global lightning detection
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GOES-16 Satellite Lights Up Lightning Flashes in New Video

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 9 March 201713 March 2023

The satellite's lightning mapper instrument will help scientists forecast extreme weather.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Global Positioning System Sparks New Data Revolution

by D. J. Knipp 30 January 201712 January 2023

Energetic particle data from the Global Positioning System constellation opens avenues for new research.

Multispectral composite image allows weather forecasters to identify aviation hazards
Posted inScience Updates

Transforming Satellite Data into Weather Forecasts

by E. Berndt, A. Molthan, W. W. Vaughan and K. Fuell 5 January 201727 July 2022

A NASA project spans the gap between research and operations, introducing new composites of satellite imagery to weather forecasters to prepare for the next generation of satellites.

An acoustic tide gauge monitors the harbor at Burnie on the northern coast of Tasmania, Australia.
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Why We Must Tie Satellite Positioning to Tide Gauge Data

by P. L. Woodworth, G. Wöppelmann, M. Marcos, M. Gravelle and R. M. Bingley 3 January 201730 September 2021

Accurate measurements of changes in sea and land levels with location and time require making precise, repeated geodetic ties between tide gauges and satellite positioning system equipment.

Global view of Titan
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The Curious Case of Titan’s Missing Clouds

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 23 December 201621 April 2023

Two instruments, one region on Titan: One instrument saw clouds, the other didn't—what's going on?

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