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Mount Fuji Bare Again After Fleeting Snow
2024.11.19
The volcano’s first snow of the season fell in early November 2024—the latest in a 130-year record—only to apparently vanish within a few days.
Indonesia Continues to Erupt
2024.11.15
A series of explosive eruptions from Mount Lewotobi lofted ash to the cruising altitudes of jets.
NASA Goddard Lidar Team Receives Center Innovation Award for Advancements
2024.11.14
NASA researchers Guan Yang, Jeff Chen, and their team received the 2024 Innovator of The Year Award for their exemplary work on a lidar system enhanced with artificial intelligence and other technologies at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: Fall 2024
2024.11.14
On September 18, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from the GOES-19 satellite, its newest geostationary satellite launched on June 25, 2024...
NASA’s BlueFlux Campaign Supports Blue Carbon Management in South Florida
2024.11.12
NASA’s BlueFlux Campaign, a three-year (2021–2024), $1.5-million project operating under the agency’s Carbon Monitoring System, used field, aircraft, and satellite data to study the impact of both natural and anthropogenic pressures on South Florida’s coastal ecology.
Windblown Smoke in Southern California
2024.11.08
Strong Santa Ana winds carried the Mountain fire’s plume westward over the Pacific Ocean.
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Spews Ash
2024.11.07
Eruptions in November 2024 sent volcanic material over the Indonesian island of Flores.
Smoky Skies Over the Indo-Gangetic Plain
2024.11.05
Annual fires contributed to hazy skies over northern Pakistan and India, causing schools in some areas to close.
Landsat Plumbs the (Shallow) Depths
2024.11.04
Researchers have developed a new way to measure near-shore bathymetry using satellite observations alone.
Drought Expands Across the U.S.
2024.11.02
Dry conditions parched all but two states in October 2024 and worsened as the month progressed.
NASA Helps Find Thawing Permafrost Adds to Near-Term Global Warming
2024.10.29
A new study, co-authored by NASA scientists, details where and how greenhouse gases are escaping from the Earth’s vast northern permafrost region as the Arctic warms.
Petit Saut Reservoir
2024.10.26
A dam along the Sinnamary River created this artificial lake in northern French Guiana.
Majestic Color on the Michigan Mitten
2024.10.25
Autumn color still clung to northern parts of the state in late October 2024.
NASA Goddard Hosts Former VP Al Gore to Mark 10 Years of DSCOVR Mission
2024.10.17
Environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore visited NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Oct. 16, 2024, to commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) mission.
Intense, Widespread Drought Grips South America
2024.10.15
Insufficient rainfall in 2023-2024 has taken a toll on the region’s rivers and groundwater and upended daily life in several countries.
Delaware’s Tidal Wetlands
2024.09.23
Water inundates the marshes along Delaware Bay, which provide protection against flooding and erosion, as well as habitat for migrating birds.
NASA Data Helps Protect US Embassy Staff from Polluted Air
2024.09.20
United States embassies and consulates, along with American citizens traveling and living abroad, now have a powerful tool to protect against polluted air, thanks to a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. State Department. Since 2020, ZephAir has provided real-time air quality data for about 75 U.S. diplomatic posts. Now, the public tool includes three-day […]
ICESat-2 Hosts Third Applications Workshop
2024.09.17
The ICESat-2 Applications Team hosted its third Applications workshop June 3–4, 2024 at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in a hybrid environment. A total of 113 participants registered for the workshop, representing multiple government agencies, including NASA Centers, non-profit organizations, and academic organizations.
Weather-Making Fire Burns in Southern California
2024.09.11
Intense blazes, including the Line fire, supercharged afternoon convective clouds.
Smoke Fills South American Skies
2024.09.07
Drought has amplified fire activity across the continent, contributing to exceptionally high carbon emissions in Bolivia and Brazil.
NASA Earth Scientists Take Flight, Set Sail to Verify PACE Satellite Data
2024.09.04
More than 100 scientists will participate in a field campaign involving a research vessel and two aircraft this month to verify the accuracy of data collected by NASA’s new PACE satellite: the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission.
Wildland Fires Scorch Idaho Wilderness
2024.09.04
Burning for weeks, the Wapiti and Middle Fork Complex fires have charred tens of thousands of acres.
California’s Park Fire Spread Fast and Hot
2024.08.31
An array of satellite sensors observed the long-duration, episodic spread of the state’s historic fire.
Smoke Streams from Fires in Madeira
2024.08.21
Heat and wind gusts helped the blazes spread through over 5,700 hectares of forest.
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