Tag: Featured Research Scientists use satellite data from the
CERES instrument to simulate cloud effects and improve the
accuracy of global climate models. Researchers develop a long-
term archive of satellite data that will help hydrologists
monitor floods, allow aid agencies to pinpoint flood-prone
regions, and provide information for modeling some of the
Earth's complex hydrologic cycles. Using data from three
satellite instruments, researchers find that a tropical cyclone
had a significant effect on phytoplankton production in the
South China Sea. Researchers map vegetation and analyze the heat
island effect in the urban landscape. Satellite data help
scientists understand Mesoamerica's past and point the way
toward a brighter future. More than 1,500 potentially active
volcanoes dot the Earths landscape, of which approximately 500
are active at any given time. Satellite technology now makes it
possible to monitor volcanic activity in even the most isolated
corners of the globe. Visit the worlds high mounta