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MODIS imagery in use as the basis for calculating fire emissions of carbon dioxide.

Fiery Temperament

Publication from NASA ESDIS describing research uses of data from EOSDIS - land systems can change from something desirable to something undesirable.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The image above shows a brown haze over Boulder, Colorado.

Critical Chemistry

Data on reactive nitrogen species helps map out global distribution and concentration.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
The MISR instrument captured this image of an actinoform cloud on November 16, 2001.

Cloudy with a Chance of Drizzle

By analyzing data from the MISR instrument, scientists discover that a unique type of cloud formation is much more prevalent than was previously believed.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
A series of severe storms during the 1998 El Niño eroded much of the coastline near Pacifica, California.

Clouds in the Balance

The strongest El Niño event on record triggered a radical change in cloud structure.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
The Sage II Image above shows Aerosol Optical was uploaded on February 19th, 2013

Clouds in a Clear Sky

Visualization of thin cirrus clouds provides possibilities for understanding water vapor dynamics
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
The image above was acquired by the MODIS Airborne Simulator, flying aboard NASA's ER-2 aircraft, on Oct.17, 1995.

Blanket of Clouds

Measuring radiation fields during a cloud event to predict energy absorption in the atmosphere.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
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