The air-LUSI instrument, designed to take accurate measurements of the Moon to improve Earth observing sensors, demonstrated its capabilities aboard the ER-2.
Working with Local Hydrologists in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Improve Streamflow Monitoring
Karibu! Welcome! I just returned from a training in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, after an incredible week focused on using satellite data to better understand complex watershed dynamics and manage water resources. Referred to as Dar by locals, Tanzania’s largest city sits on the tropical east coast of Africa and is full of salty sea […]
In Search of a New Home Across the Frozen Sea
We have embarked on a search for our “home” for the next year—an ice floe which has just the right characteristics of size, thickness, and representativeness to support the huge suite of scientific instruments and projects that comprise MOSAiC.
Knock, Knock, Knocking on BITSE’s Door
The BITSE team tested the door on their instrument, which was almost ready for its balloon flight to the top of the sky.
Fusing Satellites and sUAVs: On the Ground in Burkina Faso to Address Mapping Challenges
When I said I was going to Ouagadougou (Wa-ga-du-gu), the first question was “where, again?” So let’s start with the basics. Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso–a land-locked country in West Africa–located to the south of Mali, southwest of Niger, and north of Ghana and Togo. It is home to over 80 ethnic groups […]
And They’re Off Like a Shot
The most recent balloon launch marks the fifth so far this year from Fort Sumner.
Final Preparations
Scientists make final preparations for field work aboard an icebreaker, which will be locked in the Arctic sea ice for one year.
Waiting for Balloon Weather
Daily weather briefings give rhythm to otherwise irregular days filled with launch attempts and instrument tests.
Final Field Days in Batamay, Northeast Siberia
A data shortage in the large swaths of larch forests in Northeast Siberia is a prime reason why we wanted to come here.