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