Net radiation is the balance between incoming and outgoing energy at the top of the atmosphere. It is the total energy available to influence climate after light and heat are reflected, absorbed, or emitted by clouds and land.
Jul 2006 — Nov 2024
Land surface temperatures rise and fall with the heat of the Sun, and they represent how hot or cold the surface would feel to touch. These maps show daytime land temperatures as measured from space.
Feb 2000 — Nov 2024
These maps depict anomalies in land surface temperatures (LSTs); that is, how much hotter or cooler a region was compared to the long-term average. LST anomalies can indicate heat waves or cold spells.
Feb 2000 — Nov 2024
Windswept rocks and sand take many forms in this arid salt desert.
Published Nov 29, 2024
A tongue of lava from the eruption flowed into the parking lot of the geothermal spa.
Published Nov 26, 2024Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Volcanoes Snow and Ice
