An upcoming NASA mission will track sea salinity, helping scientists monitor and predict climate change.
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EARTH IMAGES from the JPL Photojournal
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA's Terra satellite captured this view several days after an ice bridge ruptured.
Active Cavity Irradiance Monitor Satellite
Monitors total sun energy that reaches Earth.
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Atmospheric Infrared Sounder on Aqua satellite
Measures air and surface temperature, clouds, humidity.
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Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura satellite
Improves understanding of ozone and precursors.
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Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer on Aura satellite
Observes ozone and gases in the troposphere, the part of atmosphere where we live.
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CloudSat
Revealing the inner secrets of clouds.
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Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment
Measures Earth's gravitational field.
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Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2
A follow-on to Jason 1, this mission charts sea level, and its data will help improve climate and weather forecasts.
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Jason-1
Measures ocean level changes and El Niño.
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Quick Scatterometer
Measures ocean surface winds.
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Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer on Terra satellite
Takes high-resolution images, global and local.
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Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer on Terra satellite
Images Earth and aerosols from nine angles.
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
Acquired the most complete near global mapping of Earth's topography.
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Airborne Scientists Arrive in the Arctic
Hop aboard and fasten your seat belts as a NASA engineer takes you inside NASA's just-launched Arctic airborne radar expedition.
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Arctic Trek to 'Break the Ice' on New NASA Airborne Radars
NASA will 'break the ice' on a pair of new airborne radars that can help monitor climate change when a team of scientists embarks this week on a two-month expedition to the vast, frigid terrain of Greenland and Iceland.
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Sea Salt Holds Clues to Climate Change
An upcoming NASA mission will track sea salinity, helping scientists monitor and predict climate change. |
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Oceans of Climate Change
What can a water balloon teach us about climate change on Earth? |
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Galileo's Dream: The International Year of Astronomy 2009
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen 2009 as the Internatonal Year of Astronomy. What makes this year special? |
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What's Up - February 2009
Take a step back in time and see how astronomers like Galileo studied the moon. When you gaze at the moon, you’ll see the same views that enchanted and startled ancient astronomers centuries ago. |
