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Nearly two years after a rare wildfire in western Greenland, satellites spotted new smoke plumes streaming from the same region.
Published Jul 11, 2019
Ship tracks are a common atmospheric occurrence. Scientists are now combining machine learning and satellites to detect them automatically.
Published Jul 3, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Water Unique Imagery Human Presence Remote Sensing
The summer dry season has lengthened by about 10 days per decade within rainforest boundaries.
Published Jul 2, 2019
In addition to making rain and snow, clouds can have a warming or cooling influence depending on their altitude, type, and when they form. These maps show what fraction of an area was cloudy each month.
Feb 2000 — Jun 2019
Airborne aerosols can cause or prevent cloud formation and harm human health. These maps depict aerosol concentrations in the air based on how the tiny particles reflect or absorb visible and infrared light.
Mar 2000 — Jun 2019