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Earth’s Clouds on the Move

Marine storm cloud zones have shifted poleward and narrowed, and the changes are contributing to our planet’s growing energy imbalance.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using data provided by the MODIS Atmosphere Science Team, the ISCCP H-Series from Tselioudis et al (2024), and the DSCOVR EPIC team. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published June 17, 2025
Data acquired 1984 - 2018

Sources:
Aqua > MODIS
Meteosat
Model