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False-color composite image of Mount Kilauea, red indicates solidified rock from previous lava flows.

Life on the Brink

Scientists use gridded population of the world (GPW) data to study hazards and populations.
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
Image Meteor Crater Meteor Crater, located in north-central Arizona, is one of the most recent and well-preserved impact crater sites on Earth.

In Search of Martian Craters

Craters on Earth's surface provide scientists with clues about how to identify craters on Mars.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The above image shows a research vessel at the edge of a first year ice floe.

Ice & Sky

Canadian RADARSAT data is used to indicate the presence of open water in polar ice.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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