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By #TrackingWorldWater, SWOT will measure the height of surface water from space and help groups like the Alaska Department of Fish and Game better manage salmon spawning and survival.
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Water Mission to Gauge Alaskan Rivers on Front Lines of Climate Change
The upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide a trove of data on Earth’s water resources, even in remote locations. Alaska serves as a case study.NASA Sea Level Change Portal
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5 Things to Know About How SWOT Will Look at the World's Water
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will provide high-definition data on the salt- and fresh water on Earth’s surface.NASA SWOT
How to watch: http://go.nasa.gov/3P92hHi
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NASA to Discuss Climate Research, Mitigation Efforts
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the agency’s climate portfolio at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 8 from NASA Headquarters in Washington.Gerelle Dodson (NASA)
Degrading marsh habitats releases carbon dioxide – a greenhouse gas – into the atmosphere. https://go.nasa.gov/3UEtIdg
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NASA Scientists Map Global Salt Marsh Losses and Their Carbon Impact
Earth has lost 561 square miles of salt marshes over the past 20 years, according to a new NASA-led study of the first consistent global accounting of salt marsh locations and changes.Kate Ramsayer (NASA)
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Collection - Earth from Afar
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Breathing Life into the Ocean
Almost all life in the ocean depends on tiny photosynthetic organisms known as phytoplankton.go.nasa.gov
The color of the swirls tells scientists about the plankton in the bloom and nutrient cycling in the ocean.
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More on PACE: https://go.nasa.gov/3VRcfzc
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NASA PACE - Home
PACE's technologies will provide unprecedented insight into Earth's ocean and atmosphere, which impact life by regulating climate and making Earth habitablego.nasa.gov
The @nasa/@USGS Landsat 9 satellite captured this image on Dec. 2. Infrared data from #Landsat’s OLI-2, which detects heat, is overlaid in red, indicating the presence of lava.
🌋: https://go.nasa.gov/3iEuU2Y
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Lava Flows North on Mauna Loa
The Landsat 9 satellite acquired this image of the eruption as lava flowed past the Mauna Loa Observatory toward Saddle Road.go.nasa.gov
Share a photo, video, or questions about the mission and we might share it on the launch broadcast. Submit today ➡️ https://go.nasa.gov/3usJ368
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How to Participate in the SWOT Launch – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
Learn how to participate in the upcoming SWOT launch.Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
The nighttime light of the aurora was detected by the @noaa @nasa Suomi NPP satellite. https://go.nasa.gov/3OTHEik
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Vibrant Aurora Over Hudson Bay
The light show dipped south of the Arctic Circle, where it was especially bright over northeastern Canada.go.nasa.gov
Floating plant-like organisms called phytoplankton may be abundant underneath Antarctic sea ice, according to a new study using underwater instruments and the @NASA_Ice ICESat-2 satellite. 🛰️
Full story: https://go.nasa.gov/3OWnkwH
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Phytoplankton May Be Abundant Under Antarctic Sea Ice, Study Suggests
Scientists using underwater instruments and a NASA satellite have found evidence of potentially significant phytoplankton blooms beneath the sea ice encircling Antarctica.Kate Ramsayer (NASA)
These devices measure chlorophyll-a and particulate carbon in the water – both factors that indicate phytoplankton are present.
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Phytoplankton May Be Abundant Under Antarctic Sea Ice, Study Suggests
Scientists using underwater instruments and a NASA satellite have found evidence of potentially significant phytoplankton blooms beneath the sea ice encircling Antarctica.Kate Ramsayer (NASA)
As the volcano began erupting Nov. 27, the @nasa/@NOAA Suomi NPP satellite captured nighttime imagery of the lava’s intensely glowing light & heat. http://go.nasa.gov/3XDS6hX
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Mauna Loa Awakens
During the first eruption in nearly four decades, satellites observed the volcano’s nighttime glow and sulfur dioxide plume.go.nasa.gov
This map shows where the @esa Sentinel-5P satellite detected sulfur dioxide with its TROPOMI sensor.
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Orion will continue in its distant retrograde orbit for a few more days before swinging by the Moon again on its way back to Earth. 🌏👋🛰🌒
http://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/
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Images from its optical navigation camera help establish Orion’s position in space, a method that could be useful for future missions.
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NASA to Cancel GeoCarb Mission, Expands Greenhouse Gas Portfolio
NASA announced Monday it intends to cancel development of its GeoCarb mission, and instead implement a plan for pursuing alternate options to measure and observe greenhouse gases.Roxana Bardan (NASA)
Called the Nastapoka Arc, this curved shoreline has prompted an ongoing debate over its formation.
Read more about this geologic puzzle: https://go.nasa.gov/3XS8DPx 🪨 🧩
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Hudson Bay’s Nastapoka Arc
The origin of this nearly perfectly curved shoreline, a feature not often found in nature, has prompted an ongoing geologic debate.go.nasa.gov
In this @Space_Station astronaut photo, mangroves and other salt-tolerant plants appear green and blue waterways snake through gray mudflats.
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Tag your questions with #TrackingWorldWater by Dec. 5, and they might be answered during our live launch broadcast. https://go.nasa.gov/3gI3lVP
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How to Participate in the SWOT Launch – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
Learn how to participate in the upcoming SWOT launch.Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet
The @usairforce meteorology unit is now using precipitation data from @nasa's IMERG algorithm in its operational weather forecasts and advisories. https://go.nasa.gov/3ubC2WU
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NASA Satellite Precipitation Data Joins the Air Force
Rain gauges are plentiful around the United States, but that’s not the case elsewhere in the world, so scientists and other data users have to rely on satellite measurements, such as those provided by NASA’s GPM to fill in the gaps.Kate Ramsayer (NASA)
This photo of the region was taken by the @nasa @usgs #Landsat 8 satellite. 📸 🛰
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147125/farming-in-turkeys-mountains
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Farming in Turkey’s Mountains
Fruit, grain, and nut farms curve around the western Taurus Mountains in the Antalya province.earthobservatory.nasa.gov
Illinois grows the most pumpkins of any U.S. state by acreage and weight of its harvest. This @nasa/@usgs #Landsat 8 image shows a major hub of pumpkin growing and processing. 🎃
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/150643/cranberry-bogs-in-plymouth-county
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Cranberry Bogs in Plymouth County
Massachusetts has a long-standing relationship with one of Thanksgiving’s iconic foods—the cranberry.earthobservatory.nasa.gov
The ISS also has an instrument called ECOSTRESS that collects thermal data to understand plant stress on Earth! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEFocgIWoU
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Snacktime with NASA: Space Salad
Snacktime with NASA digs into the science behind what’s on your plate from a tasty cheese board, to seafood, to fresh produce, to chips and dip. Food can bri...YouTube
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Idaho’s Potato Belt
Almost one-third of American potatoes are grown in the Snake River Plain, a belt of low-lying land in the southern part of the state.go.nasa.gov
Some @NASAEarth satellites measure soil moisture or groundwater, helping farmers understand how much water is available for their plants. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujOrbk9mJCY
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Snacktime with NASA: Cheese Board
Snacktime with NASA digs into the science behind what’s on your plate from a tasty cheese board, to seafood, to fresh produce, to chips and dip. Food can bri...YouTube
An astronaut on the @Space_Station took this photograph of the river. 🧑🚀 📸
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The Colorado River Cuts a Canyon
Over millions of years, the mighty river carved through old sedimentary rocks even as the landmass was rising.go.nasa.gov
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Dusty Copper River Delta
Plumes from this part of Alaska happen in autumn when winds are strong, water levels are low, and snow has not yet blanketed the floodplain.go.nasa.gov
Scientists with @nasa's S-MODE mission set sail to study how ocean whirlpools drive the transfer of nutrients and energy between the ocean and atmosphere and, ultimately, help shape Earth’s climate.
Dive deeper on the blog: https://go.nasa.gov/3EMuy2R
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Strait of Tartary in Autumn
Sediment and dissolved organic matter carried by the Amur River contribute to the colorful waters visible in the strait.go.nasa.gov