Remote Sensing

Flooding Along the Mississippi
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Flooding Along the Mississippi

A slow-moving storm system dumped heavy rain across the Midwest and Southeast and fueled major floods along several of the river’s tributaries.

Published Apr 8, 2025

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A Swirl of a Day for Phytoplankton
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A Swirl of a Day for Phytoplankton

In the Gulf of Oman, eddies drew seasonal phytoplankton blooms into mesmerizing whirls. 

Published Mar 25, 2025

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Swirling Skies and Melting Icebergs
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Swirling Skies and Melting Icebergs

The remote South Sandwich Islands can disrupt passing clouds in ways that shed alternating rows of cloud spirals. 

Published Mar 15, 2025

Image of the Day Remote Sensing

Nyamulagira Brings the Heat
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Nyamulagira Brings the Heat

Clouds parted to reveal fresh lava flows on the slopes of the East African Rift volcano.

Published Mar 12, 2025

Image of the Day Volcanoes Remote Sensing

A Daily Boost in Dust Height
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A Daily Boost in Dust Height

Scientists are using the DSCOVR satellite to make more frequent measurements of the height of dust over the Atlantic Ocean.

Published Feb 11, 2025

Image of the Day Remote Sensing