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MISR captured this image of atmospheric vortices near Guadalupe Island on June 11, 2000.

Tracking Clouds

For years, experts have used cloud observations to predict the weather.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Panoramic view of the Andes Mountains, Chile and Argentina, showing wisps of cirrus clouds

Stars, Clouds, Crops

For more than 400 years, Andean mountain people in Peru and Bolivia have forecasted the most auspicious time to plant potatoes by stargazing.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
These cracks in the ground surface north of Chobari, India were caused by liquefaction induced during the Bhuj earthquake.

Squeezing Water from Rock

Studying modern earthquakes that produce liquefaction can help better interpret the geologic record of liquefaction during past events.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The image above shows cloud cover over Zaire

Shadows of Doubt: Modeling Cloud Effects

Understanding the complex interplay between clouds and radiation is critical for developing general circulation models that simulate the global climate.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The image above shows mean ocean temperatures in the Pacific (in degrees Celsius)

Questioning Convection

Scientists use ENSO as a test for a climate model examining the change in heat trapped by greenhouse gases.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The image above shows CERES

On a Clear Day

Measurements of shortwave radiation from ERBS describe solar radiation reflected back from space.
Feature Article
July 23, 2020
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