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Satellite Snapshots
Wildfires Rage in the Pacific Northwest
The 2023/2024 winter season was the warmest on record for Canada and continuing drought conditions led to an early start of the wildfire season for the western part of the country.
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Announcement
From Satellites to Smog: Enhancing Atmospheric Models with JPSS Observations for Better Air Quality Forecasts
Atmospheric models assimilate ozone and trace gas data from JPSS instruments to improve real-time predictions of global air quality.
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Announcement
From Satellites to Smog: Enhancing Atmospheric Models with JPSS Observations for Better Air Quality Forecasts
Atmospheric models assimilate ozone and trace gas data from JPSS instruments to improve real-time predictions of global air quality.
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Announcement
NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Air Quality Instrument for NOAA
NASA Selects BAE Systems to Develop Air Quality Instrument for NOAA
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Satellite Snapshots
Ruang Volcano Eruption
The Himawari-9 satellite, operated by our partners at the Japan Meteorological Agency, monitored sulfur dioxide erupting from the Ruang volcano in Indonesia, then expanding and diffusing throughout the surrounding atmosphere from April 17–18, 2024.
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Satellite Snapshots
Sandstorm Sweeps Across the Gobi Desert
The GEO-KOMPSAT 2A satellite watches strong winds carry a large dust plume from the Gobi Desert.
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Earth from Orbit
Fires Rage Across Texas Panhandle
The largest wildfire in Texas’s state history broke out on Feb. 26, 2024 and quickly spread within days, fueled by dry, windy conditions.
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Feature Story
STAR AI Products Fundamental to Improving Wildfire Detection and Response Time
Wildfires have gained national attention because of recent activity in Hawaii, California, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Texas.
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