Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20.
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Dust/Ash/Smoke News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Dust/Ash/Smoke.
Image captured on 10 December 2017, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Aug. 31, 2020
Image captured on 26 October 2016 by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument, aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Aug. 31, 2020
Image captured on 10 August 2018, by the VIIRS instrument, aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Aug. 31, 2020
Each year, several hundred million tons of African dust are transported westward over the Atlantic to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
In October 2001, a volcano in the remote South Sandwich Islands began spewing ash and lava. Less than 24 hours after the eruption began, a research team nearly 9,000 miles away was estimating how much energy the volcano was producing.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The IGBP takes the first steps towards attaining a better understanding of dust storms.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Remote sensing helps track the drift of harmful pollutants following the World Trade Center collapse.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Image captured on 18 September 2016 by the VIIRS instrument, aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 30, 2020
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