How Satellite Orbits Affect the Way Satellites Observe the Earth at Different Times of Day February 26, 2006 —
An unexpected characteristic of the observational pattern of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite was discovered after it was launched: the satellite's radar, even after a year of orbiting, miss . . . [continued]
Dust Storms in Our Own Backyard February 12, 2006 —
This image from December 15, 2003, shows extensive dust plumes observed near the US/Mexico border as well as over Texas and New Mexico. A satellite true color image from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua is shown on . . . [continued]
