Earth Observation

2012 in Top Ten Warmest Years in History. Alarming Trend continues

According to a report released by NOAA 2012 global surface temperature was among the 10 warmest ever recorded. This is…

11 years ago

Gulf Dead Zone Smaller Than Expected

(NOAA) - Scientists found a large Gulf of Mexico oxygen-free or hypoxic “dead” zone, but not as large as had…

11 years ago

Jason-1 Satellite lost after Transmitter Failure

Long-Running NASA/CNES Ocean Satellite Takes Final Bow (Source NASA) - Were facing a critical time in our ability to monitor…

11 years ago

Possible record-setting dead zone for Gulf of Mexico

(Source NOAA)-Scientists are expecting a very large “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico and a smaller than average hypoxic…

11 years ago

GOES 13 Weather Satellite Fails

With the recent EF5 Tornado in and loss of life in Moore Oklahoma the importance of continuous coverage by weather…

12 years ago

NASA Satellite Data Help Pinpoint Glaciers’ Role in Sea Level Rise

(Source NASA) -  A new study of glaciers worldwide using observations from two NASA satellites has helped resolve differences in…

12 years ago

New Rover Deployed by NASA to a new planet….EARTH!

NASA Rover Prototype Set To Explore Greenland Ice Sheet (Source NASA) - NASA's newest scientific rover is set for testing…

12 years ago

Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century

(Source NOAA) - For scientists studying summer sea ice in the Arctic, it’s not a question of “if” there will…

12 years ago

NOAA – Global warming will further intensify extreme precipitation

(Source NOAA)-  According to a new NOAA-led study in Geophysical Research Letters, as the globe warms from rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse…

12 years ago

Clouds “Just Right” for 2012 Greenland Ice Sheet Melt

 According to a new study by scientists at NOAA and the Universities of Wisconsin, Idaho and Colorado, clouds over the…

12 years ago