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The image above shows the troposphere - the lowest 20 km of the Earth's atmosphere.

Outer Limits

UARS data helps to see how isolated the tropics are from the mid-latitudes.
Feature Article
July 23, 2020
Taken on March 3, 2000, this image shows the Ross Ice Shelf prior to the calving of iceberg B15.

New Light on Ice Motion

NASA ESDIS article describing research uses of data - MODIS aids the study and interpretation of the history of Antarctic temperature and climate records.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
This picture of the Hawaiian Islands was taken from the Shuttle Discovery in September 1988.

Little Islands, Big Wake

QuikSCAT and TOPEX help scientists notice the long wake near Hawaii.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
This image of the Oates and Pennell Coasts of Antarctica, acquired by MODIS on December 3, 2002, shows several large polynyas.

Life in Icy Waters

Publication from NASA ESDIS describing research uses of data from EOSDIS - scientists use SSM/I data to locate Antarctic polynyas.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The AVHRR image above shows Land Cover (Vegetative Use) for the Columbia Plateau in June 1993.

Laying the Groundwork

Scientists use Pathfinder AVHRR (PAL) data to study land cover.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Landsat captured this image of the region around Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1990.

Land Matters

Satellite data help the ISLSCP with storm predictions.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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