Category Archives: Earth Observation

Plankton from space

Satellite View Colorful and Plankton-full Patagonian Waters

(NASA) – Late spring and summer weather brings blooms of color to the Atlantic Ocean off of South America, at least from a satellite view. The Patagonian Shelf Break is…

2014 Arctic Ice Minimum

Arctic Sea Ice at Sixth Lowest Recorded Level

As if we needed more bad news about global warming, data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder.Arctic shows sea ice coverage…

Odile Hurricane

Video of Hurricane Odile Making Landfall from GOES Satellite

This movie was made by the GOES West Satellite. It shows Hurricane Odile Make Landfall in Baja California Video was captured September 13 through September 15. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project

Hurricane Iselle and Julio Moving Toward Hawaii

Satellite Video of Hurricane Iselle and Julio Moving Toward Hawaii

This Video shows the Hurricanes Iselle and Julio as they gain strength and bear down on on Hawaii. These were taken by the GOES Satellite. See LIVE Satellite Videos and…

Climate report 2013

NOAA Report, Climate data from air, land, sea and ice in 2013 reflect trends of a warming planet

Increases in temperature, sea level and CO2 observed; Southern Hemisphere warmth and Super Typhoon Haiyan among year’s most notable events (NOAA) – In 2013, the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators—greenhouse…

Newyork_2005_2011 Pollution

Good News, Satellites Show U.S. Pollution is Decreasing

The satellites that monitor the status and health of planet Earth seemed to send down a continual stream of bad news. Melting ice sheets, CO2 increasing, oceans rising, global warming,…

OSO2 Launch

OCO-2 launches-Carbon Sensing Mission to Monitor Earth’s Breathing

(NASA) – The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) raced skyward from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. Approximately 56 minutes after the launch, the…

OCO Delta II Rocket

Orbiting Carbon Observatory Delayed, Launch July 2, 2014

Update July 1, The launch was delayed 24 hours due to an issue with the rocket. A 24 hour recycle time is needed and another attempt will be made on…