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Deluge in Louisiana
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Published August 17, 2016
A slow-moving storm system brought heavy rainfall to southern Louisiana, leading to widespread flooding.
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A Space-Based View of Meteor Showers
Published August 13, 2016
A camera onboard the International Space Station delivers the space-based view of meteors burning up in Earth’s atmosphere.
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Going High-Tech for Fire Detection
Published August 9, 2016
The Firecast project aims to bring current satellite data to fire managers as they manage forests in tropical nations. The hope is to improve the monitoring of wildfires and deforestation.
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Bloom in Hood Canal, Washington
Published July 29, 2016
A bloom of coccolithophores imparted a milky turquoise color to a fjord in western Washington’s Puget Sound.
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Caterpillars Take Bite Out of Rhode Island Forests
Published July 15, 2016
Dry weather in the Northeast has triggered an explosion in the populations of gypsy moth caterpillars, which are voracious eaters of forest canopies.
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Studying the Sherpa Fire
Published July 2, 2016
As the Sherpa fire charred thousands of acres west of Santa Barbara in June 2016, NASA’s DC-8 flew over and sampled the fire’s smoke.
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What’s in a NAAMES?
Published June 12, 2016
Researchers are wading into the North Atlantic to observe how microscopic phytoplankton can play a role in absorbing carbon and promoting cloud formation.
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Niobrara National Scenic River
Published May 29, 2016
Cliffs, waterfalls, and a wide mix of vegetation line a river that winds through the Great Plains in Nebraska.
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Katmai National Park, Alaska
Published May 14, 2016
A national park and preserve almost twice as large as Yellowstone provides ample habitat for brown bears and salmon.
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