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No Breathing Easy for City Dwellers: Particulates
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A new satellite-derived dataset links concentrations of fine particulate matter in air pollution with health outcomes in cities around the…

Mar 14, 2022
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COVID-19 Lockdowns Cut Pollution, But Not All of It
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Dust storms and other weather phenomena offset some reductions in PM 2.5 aerosol pollution.

Jun 25, 2021
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Tracking La Soufrière’s Plume
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Explosive eruptions from the Caribbean volcano have flung ash and sulfate particles to the stratosphere.

Apr 15, 2021
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Seeing the Parts for the Whole
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Across two decades, the Terra satellite has been a great leap for Earth system science, observing how different spheres fit…

Dec 18, 2019
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How the Smoke Rises
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A satellite sensor is helping scientists understand where smoke is headed and what it means for those breathing it.

Mar 13, 2019
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Probing Kilauea’s Plume
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Volcanic plumes can pose health hazards and offer clues about a volcano’s geology.

May 14, 2018
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Using Satellites to Track the Tinder Fire
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Measuring the height of a smoke plume is key to determining how far it might travel.

May 4, 2018
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Looking at the Moon to Better See Earth
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The Terra satellite performed a rare backflip maneuver in order to calibrate its imagers by the light of the Moon.

Aug 18, 2017
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The Making of an Iceberg
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The impending birth of a big, new iceberg from Antarctica’s Larsen C Ice Shelf will not have an immediate effect…

Apr 13, 2017
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