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Press Releases & Web Features

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Terra Captures Heavy Snow Around U.S. Capital
Nicknamed "snowpocalypse" and "snowmageddon," an exceptionally severe winter storm dropped several feet of snow around the Washington, D.C., area in early February 2010.

Release Date: 02/09/2010
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GOES-P Spacecraft Fueled up and Mated to a Delta IV
The GOES-P spacecraft fueled up on Jan. 30, and was mated with the Delta IV that will put it in orbit.

Release Date: 02/04/2010
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AGU Selects Goddard Scientists to Become Fellows
Paul Newman, Randal Koster and Michael Hesse have been bestowed the prestigious honor for their work in earth and space science.

Release Date: 02/04/2010
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Goddard Showcases Climate Simulation at Supercomputing Conference
Climate simulation and supporting high-end computing and networking technologies from Goddard were prominent at SC09: The International Conference for High-Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis.

Release Date: 01/29/2010
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Next Generation Weather/Environmental Satellite Marks Major Milestone
The development of a new series of weather and environmental monitoring satellites has marked a significant milestone.

Release Date: 01/29/2010
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Division News

Paul Newman and Randal Koster Elected as 2010 AGU Fellows
Two Division scientists -- Paul Newman, an atmospheric physicist in the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, and Randal Koster, a researcher and senior scientist in the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office -- have been bestowed the prestigious honor by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) for their work in earth science.

Release Date: 02/04/2010
Robert F. Cahalan Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
Robert (Bob) F. Cahalan, Head of the Climate and Radiation Branch of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Laboratory for Atmospheres in the Earth Sciences Division, in Greenbelt, Md. was recently elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).

Release Date: 11/03/2009

Overview

The Earth Sciences Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center plans, organizes, evaluates, and implements a broad program of research on our planet's natural systems and processes. Major focus areas include climate change, severe weather, the atmosphere, the oceans, sea ice and glaciers, and the land surface.

To study the planet from the unique perspective of space, the Earth Science Division develops and operates remote-sensing satellites and instruments. We analyze observational data from these spacecraft and make it available to the world's scientists. Our Education and Public Outreach efforts raise public awareness of the the Division's research and its benefits to society.

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