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Fires Dot the Landscape in Angola's Dry Season
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) aboard the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite captured this color-enhanced infrared…
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It’s a Dusty World: NOAA Satellites Help Us Keep Track of It
It's dusty out there. Beyond the research indicating the frequency of dust storms is on the rise around the world, scientists…
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Not Just Blowing Smoke: Satellites Play Vital Role in Spotting, Monitoring Fires
Fires, whether naturally occurring or man-made, have substantial impacts on both the landscape and air quality. Fortunately,…
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The Dirt on Atmospheric Dust
Even though satellites can detect dust in the atmosphere, that does not mean it's easy for scientists to detect it in satellite imagery.
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Suomi NPP Satellite Monitors Pavlof Volcano Eruption
Data from polar-orbiting satellites provide forecasters with critical information on hazards like ash from volcanic eruptions.
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Detailed Satellite Imagery of the Idaho Wildfires
Taken on August 10th, 2013 by the Landsat-8 satellite, this image shows the active fire areas along with burn scars for the McCan and…
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Australia: Fires Burn While the Seas Swirl
The Suomi NPP satellite captured an amazing image of northern Australia on June 25, 2013. Dozens of wildfires release wisps of smoke…
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Wildfires Continuing to Ravage the Western U.S.
One orbit, or about 90 minutes, after passing over Hurricane Isaac in the Gulf of Mexico on August 28th, the Suomi NPP satellite…
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