A new high-resolution cloud atlas will help ecologists map the distribution of ecosystems on the ground.
Image of the Day Atmosphere
Actinoform clouds pop up off the western coast of Australia.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Water
With just a few clicks of a camera and a mouse, you can contribute to research that will help atmospheric scientists better understand how clouds affect climate.
Image of the Day Land
Acquired April 17, 2010, this natural-color image shows a network of open- and closed-cell clouds over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.
An open-celled cloud over the Pacific Ocean had a shape reminiscent of a certain circular letter of the alphabet.
Data collected by a sensor on the Aqua satellite reveals the global distribution of clouds.
Ship emissions in the southeast Atlantic help create more reflective clouds that produce a local cooling effect.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Remote Sensing
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A vertical profile of wispy, icy clouds reveals their complex structure.
A overlying deck of stratus clouds over northeastern Germany cast this distinctive shadow on another layer of clouds below.
A massive cloud rises above Andros Island in the Bahamas.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water
Satellite images separated by 50 years show actinoform clouds over the Pacific Ocean.