Remote Sensing

Malaspina Glacier in a Riot of Color
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Malaspina Glacier in a Riot of Color

An unexpected color palette reveals the features of an iconic glacial landscape in southeastern Alaska.

Published Nov 25, 2023

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Tracking Canada’s Extreme 2023 Fire Season
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Tracking Canada’s Extreme 2023 Fire Season

A new system that draws upon active fire data from satellites is making it easier for scientists to track the spread of wildland fires in near real-time.  

Published Oct 25, 2023

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Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon
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Indigenous Communities Protect the Amazon

Indigenous people are protecting carbon-rich forests in South America, and satellites are helping.

Published Oct 9, 2023

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Watching a Hurricane Intensify
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Watching a Hurricane Intensify

Observations made by NASA’s newest storm-watching satellites captured the evolution of Hurricane Adrian’s structure as the storm strengthened.

Published Jul 21, 2023

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On This Day in 2020: Nishinoshima Belches
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On This Day in 2020: Nishinoshima Belches

A young volcanic island in the western Pacific Ocean went through some growing pains in summer 2020.

Published Jul 4, 2023

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