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NASA’s PACE Data on Ocean, Atmosphere, Climate Now Available
NASA is now publicly distributing science-quality data from its newest Earth-observing satellite, providing first-of-their-kind measurements of ocean health, air quality, and the…
NASA Turns to the Cloud for Help With Next-Generation Earth Missions
As satellites collect larger and larger amounts of data, engineers and researchers are implementing solutions to manage these huge increases.
NASA study untangles smoke, pollution effects on clouds
Smoke and human-caused pollution have different effects on the clouds that produce much of Earth's rainfall, a new study finds.
NASA solves a drizzle riddle
What makes clouds drizzle? A new study overturns a common assumption about raindrop size.
NASA data suggest future may be rainier than expected
Global climate models may underestimate the amount of rain that will fall in the tropics as our planet continues to…
Is climate changing cloud heights? Too soon to say
With 10 years of MISR satellite data, scientists suspected global cloud heights might be getting lower. With 15 years of…
