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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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Super Typhoon Haiyan Enters South China Sea (Video)
Super Typhoon Haiyan has traversed the Philippines and has entered the South China Sea. This animation shows a combination of visible and infrared…
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Detailed Satellite Imagery of the Idaho Wildfires
Taken on August 10th, 2013 by the Landsat-8 satellite, this image shows the active fire areas along with burn scars for the McCan and…
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New Satellite Instrument takes guesswork out of Flossie's Nightime Track
A powerful sensor onboard the Suomi NPP satellite played a critical role in locating the position of Tropical Storm Flossie.
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Australia: Fires Burn While the Seas Swirl
The Suomi NPP satellite captured an amazing image of northern Australia on June 25, 2013. Dozens of wildfires release wisps of smoke…
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Green: Vegetation on Our Planet (Video)
Although 75% of the planet is a relatively unchanging ocean of blue, the remaining 25% of Earth's surface is a dynamic green. Data from the NASA/NOAA…
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Tornado Tracks Streak Across Oklahoma
The rotation of tornadoes creates a distinctive signature in radar data, and can be used to estimate the track that the system takes…
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GOES Satellite Captures Spring Equinox
It is that time of year again (it happens twice) when the relative angle of Earth is perpendicular to the Sun, causing equal incoming…
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