Earth - Climate Topics
Baton Rouge shines in heat
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from urban development. NASA scientists study the phenomenon of "urban heat islands" to understand the impact of development on climate, collecting data by flying over the city with advanced thermal sensors.
GLOBE teachers arrive in Russia
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Day #1 of the week-long workshop
GLOBE to train U.S., Russian teachers
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Russia joins GLOBE in down-to-earth mission to record the global surface environment. Next week's workshop joins NASA scientists and Russian professors who will train U.S. and Russian teachers in the wheat and sunflower fields of summertime Russia.
The last hurricane
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CAMEX team wrapping up campaign with flights into Georges.
California's capital glows
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and has cool spots, too - in an aerial image taken June 29 from a study of how urban forests can help keep cities from overheating.
NASA team awaits next hurricane
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With 3 hurricanes so far, the CAMEX team gathers valuable data on thunderstorms while waiting for the next big one.
NASA, NOAA team seeks secret of hurricane's powerCAMEX
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Multiple instruments will be flown in a converted spy plane and a jetliner to gather hurricane data to help predict how destructive a hurricane will grow.
NASA takes two more glimpses of hurricane George
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ER-2 makes an extra flight for CAMEX
Salt Lake City shows hot and cold spots
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Urban Heat in July: NASA's "heat hunters" measure blistering - and refreshing - areas in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Snow in August
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Hurricane Bonnie has some surprises for NASA and NOAA researchers as the Hurricane teams make their second flight into the eye.