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Improving the Forecast: JPSS and the importance of ocean data in weather forecasting
What do severe storms like Sandy, Katrina, and Haiyan, as well as non-weather related incidents like the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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Illustrating Climate Divisions: The Himalayas
The Himalayas – with some of the highest mountain peaks on Earth – serve as a continental divide between Central and Southern Asia…
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Satellite Captures Eclipse Passing Over Africa
A hybrid eclipse moved quickly from west to east over the Atlantic, passing over Africa around 13:25 UTC. At…
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Dust Swirls in the Taklamakan Desert
In northwest China lies the Taklamakan Desert - a remote area bordered by mountains on three sides. Not only do these mountainous…
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Powerful satellite sensor helps detect triggers fro volcano eruption 14 hours before it happens
A highly sophisticated sensor onboard the Suomi NPP satellite detected a thermal anomaly, which indicated increased volcanic activity.
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Tracking Cyclones: Intensity
Tropical cyclones have a wide range of wind speeds that are used to classify their intensities. NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center…
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Tracking Cyclones: Frequency
Tropical cyclones form in most ocean basins – some more frequently than others. Before the advent of the satellite era, hurricane…
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Sea Ice and Phytoplankton Mix in the Northwestern Passage
The remnants of sea ice along the Northwestern Passage in northern Canada are seen swirling with the blue green of phytoplankton in…
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