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A researcher observes the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet in 2001. (Image courtesy of Ted Scambos, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado at Boulder).

Vanishing Ice

By the end of the 2002 season, the total area of surface melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet had broken all known records.
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July 28, 2020
The image above shows a close-up photograph of krill.

Upper Crust

What might happen to the Antarctic food web if temperatures increase in the polar regions?
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The image above shows the approximate location of the Aurora Borealis in relation to the mesosphere and thermosphere.

UARS: A Model Data Set

The UARS satellite has revolutionized our view of the mesosphere.
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July 28, 2020
The image above shows part of an updated International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) dataset.

Transcending Boundaries

Tracking net primary productivity (NPP) helps us know the condition of Earth's land surface and have better appreciation for ecosystem processes.
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July 28, 2020
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.
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July 28, 2020
The image above shows an ASTER image

The Universal Language of HDF-EOS

After conducting an extensive study of available formats, EOSDIS planners selected the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) as the standard for Earth science data generated by EOS instruments.
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July 28, 2020
Earthdata graphic identifier on top of map of Earth and binary code

The UARS Cornucopia: A Legacy of Research

The goal of NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is to understand the chemistry, dynamics, and energy balance above the troposphere, as well as the coupling between these processes and between regions of the atmosphere.
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July 28, 2020
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