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Clumps of deciduous trees often grow in larger coniferous forests, such as this group of Aspen trees in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Image courtesy of the USGS).

Well Grounded

Characterizing MODIS performance involves an innovative and international collaboration of scientists.
Feature Article
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 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.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Logging for the purpose of clearing land for agriculture continues to threaten the Brazilian rainforest. (Image courtesy of the United Nations Environment Programme, USGS, and NASA).

The Road to Recovery

According to a recent report in Science, the Amazon rain forest has lost nearly two million acres to logging each year since 1996.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world, and is typically grown on massive plantations such as this one in Munnar, India.

The Price of Tea

Satellites help make a satisfying brew.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The icon of the First International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project

The Magic of Water

Soil moisture is one of the components of land-surface evapotranspiration, and is a required parameter for evaporation calculations.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
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