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Image of ozone hole in 2019

2019 Ozone Hole is the Smallest on Record Since Its Discovery

10.21.2019
Abnormal weather patterns in the upper atmosphere over Antarctica dramatically limited ozone depletion in September and October, resulting in the smallest ozone hole observed since 1982, NASA and NOAA scientists reported today.
Terra satellite image of Tropical Storm Priscilla

Priscilla – Eastern Pacific Ocean

10.21.2019
Tropical Storm Priscilla was short-lived because it formed on Sunday, Oct. 20 very close to the coast of western Mexico and made landfall that same day.
Suomi NPP satellite image of Typhoon Bualoi

Bualoi – Western Pacific Ocean

10.21.2019
Typhoon Bualoi rapidly intensified over 24 hours and quickly developed an eye and powerful thunderstorms.
Aqua satellite image of a trio of fires in Arizona on the grounds of or near the Coconino National Forest

Prescribed Burns and the Eden Incident in Arizona Fire Line-Up

10.18.2019
A trio of fires in Arizona on the grounds of or near the Coconino National Forest are of two types.
Suomi NPP satellite image of Tropical Storm Octave

Octave – Eastern Pacific Ocean

10.18.2019
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided infrared data that showed the development of Tropical Storm Octave in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Suomi NPP satellite infrared image of developing Tropical Storm Nestor in the Gulf of Mexico

Nestor – Atlantic Ocean

10.18.2019
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided night-time and infrared views of developing Tropical Storm Nestor in the Gulf of Mexico and found over-shooting cloud tops and gravity waves.
Suomi NPP satellite image of Tropical Storm Neoguri

Neoguri – Northwestern Pacific Ocean

10.18.2019
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center with a visible image of Tropical Storm Neoguri that showed it had become more organized.
Global precipitation map

Two Decades of Rain, Snowfall from NASA’s Precipitation Missions

10.16.2019
GPM and TRMM have created a 20-year data record of daily global precipitation, giving scientists an unprecedented look at events ranging from daily patterns, to disasters, to long-term trends over large areas.
Terra satellite image of smoke and fire from the Decker fire

Long-lasting Colorado Decker Fire Continues to Burn

10.16.2019
The long-lasting Decker fire which began on Sep. 08, 2019, is still continuing to burn on Oct. 16, 2019, in the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness of Colorado.
Terra satellite image of Tropical Depression 15

TD15 – Atlantic Ocean

10.16.2019
NASA’s Terra satellite catches the end of Atlantic Tropical Depression 15.
NPP Suomi satellite image of Tropical Depression 17E

17E – Eastern Pacific Ocean

10.16.2019
NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP satellite caught the last burst before the demise of Tropical Depression 17E.
Terra satellite image of Tropical Storm Ema

Ema – Central Pacific Ocean

10.15.2019
Tropical Storm Ema had a very short life, but NASA’s Terra satellite caught a glimpse of the storm before it dissipated in the Central Pacific Ocean.
Aqua satellite image of smoke from fire in the Eldorado National Forest

Large Smoke Plume From California’s Eldorado National Forest Fire

10.11.2019
A fire in the Eldorado National Forest generated a large plume of smoke that stretched from southwest of Lake Tahoe to over 100 miles west, reaching Sacramento, California.
Terra satellite image of Subtropical Storm Melissa

Melissa – Northern Atlantic

10.11.2019
Satellite data has confirmed the formation of Subtropical Storm Melissa. NASA’s Terra Satellite provided a visible image the former Nor’easter turned subtropical storm off the coast of New England.
NPP satellite image of smoke and fires in Queensland and New South Wales.

Smoke and Fires in Australia’s Lamington National Park, Gondwana Rainforests

10.10.2019
Fires burning in southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales on Oct. 9, 2019, were generating a lot of smoke that was visible by satellite.
Landsat 8 satellite image of Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops islands

Assateague on the Move

10.09.2019
Assateague, Chincoteague, and Wallops provide a rare example of overlapping barrier islands. All of them are constantly in motion.
Photo of Doug Morton

Douglas Morton: Monitoring the Earth for a Brighter Future

10.08.2019
Douglas Morton, chief of the Biospheric Sciences Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, uses satellite data to track how ecosystems are changing over time.
Photo of Terra team member representatives

Terra Mission Team, Land Cover Scientist Honored

10.08.2019
The team behind one of NASA’s most productive Earth-observing satellite missions and a leading scientist who has studied the impact of humans on global land cover changes have been honored...
Aqua satellite image of flooding along Ganges River on October 7, 2019

Unusual Monsoon Season Causes Flooding in India

10.08.2019
2019 has brought exceptional rain to some areas, and the monsoon is retreating later than any season in recent memory.
Aqua satellite infrared image of Typhoon Hagibis

Hagibis – Western Pacific Ocean

10.07.2019
Super typhoon Hagibis formed quickly over the weekend of Oct. 5 and 6.
Animation depicting iceberg breaking off ice shelf in East Antarctica

Rifting and Calving on the Amery Ice Shelf

10.04.2019
The ice shelf in East Antarctica has spawned its first major iceberg in more than half a century.
Terra satellite image of Hurricane Lorenzo

Lorenzo Approaches Ireland

10.03.2019
Though it has weakened since reaching category 5 strength, the hurricane is still bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the northeast Atlantic.
Photograph of sea ice

Laser Precision: NASA Flights, Satellite Align Over Sea Ice

10.03.2019
IceBridge timed flights to coincide exactly with ICESat-2 orbiting over moving Arctic sea ice - a tricky feat that paid off in demonstrating the precision of the new satellite.
Photo of the next-generation radio telescope at Kokee Park in Hawaii

NASA’s Space Geodesy Project Mapping Out a Bright Future

10.02.2019
By investing in smaller, faster radio telescopes, more automation and access to multiple tools, the Next Generation Space Geodesy Project will make maps, charts, flight paths and orbits more precise than ever before.
Aqua satellite image of Tropical Storm Narda

Narda – Eastern Pacific

09.30.2019
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Narda along Mexico’s west coast in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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