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he Anopnhesles mosquito is a vector for malaria, which kills more than a million people each year in over 100 countries and territories. 

Malaria by the Numbers

Scientists use a combination of field research, census data, and population projections to address the malaria problem in Africa.
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July 22, 2020
In Mankerni, Sri Lanka, four eyewitnesses to the December 26, 2004 tsunami stand on the remains of the house where they were when they first realized a tsunami was about to strike.

Making Waves in Tsunami Research

Data from Jason and TOPEX/Poseidon give scientists the first detailed profile of a major tsunami event.
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July 22, 2020
The image above shows ocean images translating to a model

Lovely, Dark, and Deep

Scientists use TOPEX/Poseidon data to better gauge the impact of the ocean on climate change.
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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.
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July 22, 2020
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.
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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
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