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Here's what the Earth Observatory team does to understand the view.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Nov 18, 2013</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/remote-sensing" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-remotesensing">Remote Sensing</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/?p=12611"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/?p=12611"><img src = "https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/03/image011_front.jpg" alt = "Adventures and Preparing To Be On the Land" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-blog">Notes from the Field</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-blog"><a href="http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/?p=12611">Adventures and Preparing To Be On the Land</a></h4> <p>"Leaf-to-orbit" activities began as the campers arrived in Canada鈥檚 Northwest Territories. </p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Mar 4, 2025</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "images/event/153026/2024-north-atlantic-hurricane-season"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="images/event/153026/2024-north-atlantic-hurricane-season"><img src = "https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/featureteasers/153000/153154/hurricaneberyl_vir_20230630_th.jpg" alt = "2024 North Atlantic Hurricane Season" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-article">Article</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-article"><a href="images/event/153026/2024-north-atlantic-hurricane-season">2024 North Atlantic Hurricane Season</a></h4> <p>Hurricane season in the basin runs from June 1 to November 30.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Jul 1, 2024</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/atmosphere" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-atmosphere">Atmosphere</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "collection/1702/renewable-and-alternative-energy"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="collection/1702/renewable-and-alternative-energy"><img src = "https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/featureteasers/153000/153012/bhadlasolarpark_oli_202226_th.jpg" alt = "Renewable and Alternative Energy" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-article">Article</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-article"><a href="collection/1702/renewable-and-alternative-energy">Renewable and Alternative Energy</a></h4> <p>People have developed systems to harvest and store energy from sources such as wind, sunlight, and tidal action. Many of these installations are visible from orbit.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published May 10, 2024</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/land" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-land">Land</a> <a href = "/topic/human-presence" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-human">Human Presence</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "collection/1722/air-quality"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="collection/1722/air-quality"><img src = "https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/featureteasers/153000/153013/india_vir_2022305_th.jpg" alt = "Air Quality" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-article">Article</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-article"><a href="collection/1722/air-quality">Air Quality</a></h4> <p>From ground-level ozone to particulate matter to nitrogen dioxide, an array of gasses and particles can affect the air people breathe, with implications for human health.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Apr 8, 2024</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/atmosphere" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-atmosphere">Atmosphere</a> <a href = "/topic/human-presence" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-human">Human Presence</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "/global-maps/MYD28M"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="/global-maps/MYD28M"><img src = "/img/globalmaps/MYD28M.jpg" alt = "Sea Surface Temperature" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-map">Global Maps</span> <span class = "thumbnail-date thumbnail-topic-map">Jul 2002 — Jan 2025</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-map"><a href="/global-maps/MYD28M">Sea Surface Temperature</a></h4> <p>Ocean temperatures can influence weather, such as hurricane formation, and climate patterns, such as El Niño. These maps show the temperature at the surface of the world’s seas and oceans.</p> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/heat" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-heat">Heat</a> <a href = "/topic/water" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-water">Water</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "images/event/152603/temperature-extremes-2024"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="images/event/152603/temperature-extremes-2024"><img src = "https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/featureteasers/153000/153015/globalheat_geos5_20240625_th.jpg" alt = "Temperature Extremes 2024" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-article">Article</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-article"><a href="images/event/152603/temperature-extremes-2024">Temperature Extremes 2024</a></h4> <p>Warmer-than-average temperatures are showing up locally and globally, with consequences for people, landscapes, and ecosystems.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Mar 26, 2024</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/heat" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-heat">Heat</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "/global-maps/CERES_NETFLUX_M"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="/global-maps/CERES_NETFLUX_M"><img src = "/img/globalmaps/CERES_NETFLUX_M.jpg" alt = "Net Radiation" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-map">Global Maps</span> <span class = "thumbnail-date thumbnail-topic-map">Jul 2006 — Jan 2025</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-map"><a href="/global-maps/CERES_NETFLUX_M">Net Radiation</a></h4> <p>Net radiation is the balance between incoming and outgoing energy at the top of the atmosphere. It is the total energy available to influence climate after light and heat are reflected, absorbed, or emitted by clouds and land.</p> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/heat" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-heat">Heat</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "Features/NightLights/"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="Features/NightLights/"><img src = "https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/featureteasers/79000/79699/blackmarble_2016_th.jpg" alt = "Earth at Night" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-article">Article</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-article"><a href="Features/NightLights/">Earth at Night</a></h4> <p>Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. They have provided a broad, beautiful picture, showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Apr 12, 2017</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/atmosphere" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-atmosphere">Atmosphere</a> <a href = "/topic/land" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-land">Land</a> <a href = "/topic/human-presence" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-human">Human Presence</a> <a href = "/topic/remote-sensing" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-remotesensing">Remote Sensing</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "images/event/152498/2024-fires-in-the-northern-hemisphere"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="images/event/152498/2024-fires-in-the-northern-hemisphere"><img src = "https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/featureteasers/153000/153014/bcfires_amo_20240511_th.jpg" alt = "2024 Fires in the Northern Hemisphere" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-article">Article</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-article"><a href="images/event/152498/2024-fires-in-the-northern-hemisphere">2024 Fires in the Northern Hemisphere</a></h4> <p>Whether sparked by lightning, intentional land-clearing, or human-caused accidents, wildland fires are burning longer and more often in some areas as the world warms.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Feb 27, 2024</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/atmosphere" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-atmosphere">Atmosphere</a> <a href = "/topic/land" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-land">Land</a> <a href = "/topic/human-presence" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-human">Human Presence</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "biome/"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="biome/"><img src = "https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/featureteasers/0/171/Biomes_Map_05_logo_padded_white.jpg" alt = "Mission: Biomes" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-article">Article</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-article"><a href="biome/">Mission: Biomes</a></h4> <p>Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Aug 28, 2020</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/land" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-land">Land</a> <a href = "/topic/life" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-life">Life</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "images/event/151691/temperature-extremes-2023"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="images/event/151691/temperature-extremes-2023"><img src = "https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/featureteasers/151000/151710/swheat_geos5_2023237_th.jpg" alt = "Temperature Extremes 2023" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-article">Article</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-article"><a href="images/event/151691/temperature-extremes-2023">Temperature Extremes 2023</a></h4> <p>Warmer-than-average temperatures are showing up locally and globally, with consequences for people, landscapes, and ecosystems.</p> <span class = "thumbnail-date">Published Aug 15, 2023</span> <p class = "btn-tag-group"> <a href = "/topic/heat" class = "btn btn-tag hvr-rectangle-in btn-xs btn-heat">Heat</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class = "col-lg-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 masonry-item"> <div class = "thumbnail" data-href = "/global-maps/GPM_3IMERGM"> <div class = "thumbnail-image"><a href="/global-maps/GPM_3IMERGM"><img src = "/img/globalmaps/GPM_3IMERGM.jpg" alt = "Total Rainfall" /></a></div> <div class = "caption"> <div class = "thumbnail-topic-group"> <div class = "thumbnail-half-circle"></div> <span class = "thumbnail-topic thumbnail-topic-map">Global Maps</span> <span class = "thumbnail-date thumbnail-topic-map">Jun 2000 — Feb 2025</span> </div> <h4 class="thumbnail-title thumbnail-topic-map"><a href="/global-maps/GPM_3IMERGM">Total Rainfall</a></h4> <p>These maps depict monthly total rainfall around the world. 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