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This NASA satellite image shows a dust storm, hundreds of thousands of square miles in size, moving from the Saharan Air Layer over Africa into the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Saharan Dust Versus Atlantic Hurricanes

A unique campaign allows scientists to study the effects of Saharan dust storms on Atlantic hurricane development.

Feature Article

April 19, 2021

Earth Day 2021: Connected by Earth, Informed by Data

This ArcGIS StoryMap highlights Data User Profiles, Learning Resources and Worldview imagery layers in support of Earth Day 2021.

Feature Article

April 19, 2021

The NASA Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Nadine in the Atlantic Ocean on September 16, 2012.

Profiles in Intensity

Unmanned aircraft probe the secrets of hurricanes.

Feature Article

April 19, 2021

Hurricane Karl thrashes Mexico in September 2010.

Once More into the Storm

Hurricane researchers return, asking new questions.

Feature Article

April 19, 2021

Before their sudden decline, the Maya built impressive monuments, including the pyramids of Tikal, Guatemala.

Mayan Mysteries

Centuries before Europeans arrived, an advanced civilization flourished in Mesoamerica, a region extending from southern Mexico through Central America. But by 950 A.D., the population had crashed. Scientists are now able to model the climate impacts of the Mayan deforestation.

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April 19, 2021