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Spring is Arriving Earlier in National Parks

In National Parks across the United States, recent springs are among the earliest ever observed compared to the past 112 years.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Spring is Arriving Earlier in National Parks.

NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using data courtesy of Monahan, William B., et al. (2016). Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published April 6, 2018
Data acquired 2016

Sources:: In situ Measurement; Model

Collection:: U.S. National Parks