GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE NASA'S eyes on the Earth

Fuel for Thought

A Caltech researcher hopes to put fuel cells on the fast track.

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EARTH IMAGES from the JPL Photojournal

Carbon Monoxide From the Australian Fires of Feb 2009

In February 2009, the deadliest wildfires in Australia's history left more than 200 dead and more than 1,800 homes destroyed. These large wildfires that displaced more than 7,500 people lofted carbon monoxide high into the atmosphere.

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Earth Observing Missions

Active Cavity Irradiance Monitor Satellite
Monitors total sun energy that reaches Earth.
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Atmospheric Infrared Sounder on Aqua satellite
Measures air and surface temperature, clouds, humidity.
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Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura satellite
Improves understanding of ozone and precursors.
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Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer on Aura satellite
Observes ozone and gases in the troposphere, the part of atmosphere where we live.
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CloudSat
Revealing the inner secrets of clouds.
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Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment
Measures Earth's gravitational field.
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Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2
A follow-on to Jason 1, this mission charts sea level, and its data will help improve climate and weather forecasts.
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Jason-1
Measures ocean level changes and El Niño.
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Quick Scatterometer
Measures ocean surface winds.
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Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer on Terra satellite
Takes high-resolution images, global and local.
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Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer on Terra satellite
Images Earth and aerosols from nine angles.
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Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
Acquired the most complete near global mapping of Earth's topography.
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