Hurricanes feed off of warm ocean surfaces, consuming the heat and dragging up cool water from below.
Published Oct 19, 2016
On land, the passage of a severe storm might be marked by fallen trees or swollen streams. In the ocean, a hurricane leaves a swath of cold water in its path. That trail of cold water marks the passage of Hurricane Bertha through the North Atlantic Ocean in this sea surface temperature image.
Published Jul 26, 2008
Streaks of brilliant blue water over Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in this true-color image reveals some of Cyclone Yasi’s impact on the ocean.
Published Feb 4, 2011
Clouds trace the islands and color variations trace the seafloor.
Published Sep 20, 2020
A burst of color lit the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico off the Yucatan Peninsula on December 14, 2008.
Published Jan 3, 2009
Once named San Salvador, the island may be where Christopher Columbus made his first landfall in the Americas.
Published Mar 21, 2011
This detailed astronaut photograph features surface currents illuminated by mirror-like reflections of sunlight off the waters around the Malée Atoll in the Maldive Islands.
Published Mar 1, 2010
Natural vegetation and irrigated farmland along the Snake River Plain in Idaho use dramatically different amounts of water during the growing season.
Published Jan 26, 2010
