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Terra satellite image of Hurricane Isaias

Update 3: Isaias – (was PTC 9) – Atlantic Ocean

08.04.2020
Tropical Storm Isaias made landfall late on Aug. 3 and by today, Aug. 4, the huge storm stretched from Virginia to Maine.
Aqua satellite image of Apple Fire

NASA's Aqua Satellite Shows Two Views of the Apple Fire

08.04.2020
NASA’s Aqua satellite took images of the Apple Fire as it continued to spread north across the head of the Mill Creek Canyon, and east into the San Gorgonio Wilderness near San Bernardino, Calif. on Aug. 03, 2020.
Suomi NPP satellite natural-color image of Apple Fire

NASA Satellites Show Two Views of California's Apple Fire

08.03.2020
NASA's satellites were working overtime as they snapped pictures of the large Apple Fire in Banning Canyon near San Bernardino, California on Aug. 02, 2020.
Aqua satellite image of Tropical Depression 10

TD10 – Atlantic Ocean

08.03.2020
NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a visible image of what is expected to be a new short-lived tropical depression in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean.
Aqua satellite image of Tropical Storm Sinlaku

Sinlaku – Northwestern Pacific Ocean

08.03.2020
NASA’s Aqua satellite obtained visible imagery of a newly developed tropical storm in the South China Sea, the same day it was forecast to make landfall.
Suomi NPP satellite image of Typhoon Hagupit

Hagupit – Northwestern Pacific Ocean

08.03.2020
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Typhoon Hagupit in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean that showed the development of an eye as it quickly intensified.
Aqua satellite false-color image of flooding in Bangladesh

Intense Flooding in Bangladesh

08.01.2020
Monsoon-related flooding, which has been ongoing since June 2020, has inundated a quarter of the country.
Aqua satellite image of water vapor in Hurrican Isaias

Isaias (was PTC 9) – Atlantic Ocean

07.31.2020
When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the North Atlantic Ocean, it gathered water vapor data on Isaias, while NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image that showed a more organized tropical cyclone.
Suomi-NPP satellite image of Alaska with smoke and particulates overlay from wildfires in Siberia

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP Sees Siberian Smoke Reach Alaska

07.30.2020
This summer, Siberia has seen potentially record-breaking temperatures as high as 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit as well as wildfires burning on a massive scale across the countryside.
Landsat 8 satellite image of Lake Salda

Jez like Mars

07.30.2020
Though located a world away, Lake Salda, Turkey, shares similar mineralogy as Jezero Crater on Mars.
Landsat 8 false-color image (bands 7-6-4) of the river near Rosario, a key port city in Argentina

The Parched Paraná River

07.29.2020
A drought around South America’s second longest river has grounded ships and contributed to a rash of fire in the delta and floodplain.
Image of Siberia with Aerosol Index overlay

Siberian Smoke 2020

07.28.2020
Most of Alaska is now covered by smoke from the Siberian Fires as it wraps around a low-pressure system.
Global map of August 2020 Chikungunya Forecast Risk

Checking on Chikungunya

07.28.2020
Researchers can predict potential outbreaks of the mosquito-borne virus months in advance by using satellite data.
Map of Alaska depicting Trends in Time-integrated NDVI

Alaska’s Vegetation is Changing Dramatically

07.27.2020
Tree and plant cover has deteriorated considerably in some areas, while advancing in other areas that previously burned or used to be frozen.
Aqua satellite infrared image of Hurricane Hanna

NASA Sees Hanna Strengthen into First Atlantic Hurricane of 2020

07.27.2020
NASA satellite imagery revealed powerful thunderstorms fueled the intensification of Hanna into a hurricane along the Texas coast.
Terra satellite image of Hurricane Douglas moving past the Hawaiian Islands

Update 2: Douglas – Eastern Pacific Ocean

07.27.2020
Imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite was used to create an animation showing Douglas’ movement past the Hawaiian Islands.
Aqua satellite image of fires in the Oleiros municipality of Portugal

NASA's Aqua Satellite Finds Portugal Heating Up As Fire Blazes In Country's Center

07.27.2020
NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of an active fire in the Oleiros municipality of Portugal on July 26, 2020.
Aqua satellite infrared image of Hurricane Douglas

Update: Douglas – Eastern Pacific Ocean

07.24.2020
Hurricane Douglas is a major hurricane tracking through the Central Pacific Ocean on a forecast track to Hawaii.
Aqua satellite infrared image of Tropical Depression 8

Hanna (was TD08) – Gulf of Mexico

07.23.2020
NASA’s Aqua satellite used infrared light to identify the strongest storms and coldest cloud top temperatures in Tropical Depression 8, spinning in the Gulf of Mexico.
Map of Total Rainfall across Asia from June 1 - July 20, 2020

Excessive Monsoon Rains Flood Asia

07.23.2020
By mid-July 2020, rainfall had triggered flooding and landslides that affected millions of people across South and East Asia.
Aqua satellite infrared image of Tropical Cyclone Gonzalo

Gonzalo – Atlantic Ocean

07.22.2020
The seventh named tropical cyclone of the North Atlantic Ocean has formed, and like some others this season, it has broken a record.
Terra satellite image of smoke across Siberia from wildfires.

NASA's Terra Satellite Sees Ferocious Fires in Siberia

07.22.2020
NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of fires wreaking havoc across a large swath of Siberia on July 21, 2020.
Aqua satellite infrared image of Tropical Storm Douglas

Douglas – Eastern Pacific Ocean

07.21.2020
Tropical Depression 8E developed on July 20 and quickly organized into a tropical storm
map shows observed changes in carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations compared to baseline

Assimilating Satellite Data Yields a First Look at COVID-19’s Impact on Carbon Dioxide

07.21.2020
Combining NASA satellite data with a computer model yields a first look at changes in global carbon dioxide concentrations after Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions began during early 2020. The study ran on a custom configuration of the NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) Discover supercomputer.
Map of sea surface temperature of Atlantic Ocean on July 14, 2020

Gearing Up for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season

07.20.2020
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures and a potential La Niña set the stage for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
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