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New NASA Image Shows Extent of Station Fire Burn
The extent of devastation from the Station fire burning near Los Angeles is strikingly visible in this Sept. 6 image from NASA's Terra satellite.
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North by Northwest – First Leg on S'COOL Ocean Passage
NASA's S'COOL project is now underway in a part of the world where few have sailed before: the open waters of the Northwest Passage.
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Pollution from California Wildfires Spreads Across the United States
Carbon-monoxide-filled smoke from California's Station Fire spreads across the United States in this animation created from data from NASA's Aqua satellite.
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A Tour of the Cryosphere, Take Two
In 2002, NASA created a video tour of Earth's frozen regions using satellite data. This year, NASA visualizers are taking viewers on a return trip to see what's changed over the years.
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Satellites and Submarines Give the Skinny on Sea Ice Thickness
NASA and other research scientists recently combined the high spatial coverage from satellites with a longer record from Cold War submarines to piece together a history of ice thickness that spans close to 50 years.
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What's Holding Antarctic Sea Ice Back From Melting?
Even as global air and ocean temperatures march upward, the extent of the sea ice around the southern continent isn’t decreasing. In fact, it's increasing and scientists want to know why.
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From the Moon to Marine Measurements
A discovery about the moon made in the 1960s is helping researchers unlock secrets about Earth's ocean today.
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Map Characterizes Active Lakes Below Antarctic Ice
Researchers using space-based lasers have created the most comprehensive inventory of lakes that actively drain or fill under Antarctica's ice.
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Climate Simulation Computer Becomes More Powerful
More powerful computers needed to process the sophisticated computer models used in climate forecasts are now being developed at Goddard.
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First Measure of Africa's Coastal Forests
NASA researchers finds that African mangrove forests are being destroyed by worsening pollution, encroaching real estate development, and deforestation.