Features
- Gulf of Mexico Oil Slick Images: Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ explains why oil is more obvious in some satellite images than others and why the Earth Observatory doesn't post new images of the oil slick every day.
- What are Phytoplankton?
Microscopic plant-like organisms called phytoplankton are the base of the marine food web, and they play a key role in removing carbon dioxide from the air.
- Dalia Kirschbaum Talks About Making a Global Landslide Inventory
NASA scientist Dalia Kirschbaum talks about the potential for a global inventory of rain-triggered landslides to help scientists better understand when and where landslides are most likely to occur.
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News
- July 28 Gulf Oil Spill
- July 27 GOES-13 Satellite Sees Severe Storms Strike U.S. East Coast
- July 23 Cutting Into Arctic Sea Ice
- July 22 Antarctica Traced from Space
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