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Before their sudden decline, the Maya built impressive monuments, including the pyramids of Tikal, Guatemala.

Mayan Mysteries

Centuries before Europeans arrived, an advanced civilization flourished in Mesoamerica, a region extending from southern Mexico through Central America. But by 950 A.D., the population had crashed. Scientists are now able to model the climate impacts of the Mayan deforestation.
Feature Article
April 19, 2021
Photograph of a multicell thunderstorm, which may last for several hours and produce severe weather.

Lightning Spies

ALTUS Cumulus Electrification Study (ACES) help validate LIS data to examine thunderstorms.
Feature Article
April 19, 2021
Hurricane Bonnie's cumulonimbus storm clouds towered 18 kilometers from the eye of the storm.

In the Eyewall of the Storm

Researchers with the Convection and Moisture Experiment (CAMEX) performed a comprehensive study of Hurricane Bonnie.
Feature Article
April 19, 2021
The GOES image above shows Hurricane Fran as it approaches Florida

Hurricane Field Studies

Atmospheric researchers fly instrumented aircraft directly into hurricanes.
Feature Article
April 19, 2021
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