Thanks to new research from JPL, it is now easier to accurately track snowmelt -- water from snowpacks that melt in spring -- in mountainous regions.
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EARTH IMAGES from the JPL Photojournal
Death Valley, Calif., located in eastern California and western Nevada, has the lowest point in North America. It is also the driest and hottest location in North America.
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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Earthquakes, From Above and Below: Live Chat
Earthquakes: they're among the most frightening and deadly of all natural disasters.
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NASA Wraps Up Icelandic Part of Arctic Ice Radar Mission
NASA's new airborne radars have capped off their Arctic expedition by measuring Iceland's topography and studying the flow of its glaciers and ice streams.
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NASA, Japan Release Most Complete Topographic Map of Earth
NASA and Japan released a new digital topographic map of Earth Monday that covers more of our planet than ever before. The map was produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra spacecraft.
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Cruising Over Los Angeles
Take a close-up tour of the L.A. area, courtesy of the space-based ASTER instrument. |
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Cruising Over California
Looking for an inexpensive stay-cation? Join JPL scientist Mike Abrams for a space-based flyover tour of California. |
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What's Up for June?
Take a closer look at a glittering collection of hundreds of thousands of ancient stars in the globular cluster M-13. |
