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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.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The AVHRR image above shows Land Cover (Vegetative Use) for the Columbia Plateau in June 1993.

Laying the Groundwork

Scientists use Pathfinder AVHRR (PAL) data to study land cover.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Landsat captured this image of the region around Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1990.

Land Matters

Satellite data help the ISLSCP with storm predictions.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Image Meteor Crater Meteor Crater, located in north-central Arizona, is one of the most recent and well-preserved impact crater sites on Earth.

In Search of Martian Craters

Craters on Earth's surface provide scientists with clues about how to identify craters on Mars.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The image above is an Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) satellite image of Alaska.

Growing Data

Improved satellite data from Landsat and AVHRR produce false color maps for environmental scientists.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The image above shows the distribution of permafrost and average maximum extent of seasonally and intermittently frozen ground in the Northern Hemisphere.

Frozen Soils and the Climate System

Interpreting receding glaciers are an important part of the GEWEX GCIP study regions, centered on the Mississippi River Basin.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The JERS-1 SAR image above shows the Bajawa Breccia Cone Complex in Eastern Indonesia from February 3, 1996.

Fish in the Trees

Synthetic Aperture Radar aboard the JERS-1 satellite collects data from the world's tropical forests.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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