Climate Science

NASA’s PACE, US-European SWOT Satellites Offer Combined Look at Ocean – NASA

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NASA’s PACE, US-European SWOT Satellites Offer Combined Look at Ocean – NASA

This animation shows data taken by NASA’s PACE and the international SWOT satellites over a region of the North Atlantic Ocean. PACE captured phytoplankton data on Aug. 8, 2024; layered on top is SWOT sea level data taken on Aug. 7 and 8, 2024. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio One Earth satellite can see plankton that … Read more

Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe – NASA

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Six Ways Supercomputing Advances Our Understanding of the Universe – NASA

At NASA, high-end computing is essential for many agency missions. This technology helps us advance our understanding of the universe – from our planet to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Supercomputers enable projects across diverse research, such as making discoveries about the Sun’s activity that affects technologies in space and life on Earth, building … Read more

NASA JPL Developing Underwater Robots to Venture Deep Below Polar Ice – NASA

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NASA JPL Developing Underwater Robots to Venture Deep Below Polar Ice – NASA

Called IceNode, the project envisions a fleet of autonomous robots that would help determine the melt rate of ice shelves. On a remote patch of the windy, frozen Beaufort Sea north of Alaska, engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California huddled together, peering down a narrow hole in a thick layer of sea … Read more

NASA Satellites Find Snow Didn’t Offset Southwest US Groundwater Loss – NASA

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NASA Satellites Find Snow Didn’t Offset Southwest US Groundwater Loss – NASA

Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough to offset long-term drying conditions and increasing groundwater demands in the U.S. Southwest, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data. Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake and Lake Mead have been testaments to a megadrought afflicting western North America since 2000. But … Read more

‘Vast and Rich:’ Studying the Ocean With NASA Computer Simulations – NASA

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‘Vast and Rich:’ Studying the Ocean With NASA Computer Simulations – NASA

“Every time I help with visualizing [ocean] simulation data, I learn about an entirely new area of ocean or climate research, and I’m reminded of how vast and rich this area of research is. And…the real magic happens at the intersection and interaction of simulated and observed data. It is a great honor – and … Read more

NASA Invites Media for Climate Update, New Earth Missions – NASA

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NASA Invites Media for Climate Update, New Earth Missions – NASA

In anticipation of Earth Day, NASA invites media to a briefing at the agency’s headquarters on Friday, April 19, at 11 a.m. EDT. The event will share updates on NASA’s climate science and early data from the agency’s ocean-watching PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission, as well as reveal upcoming Earth airborne missions. The … Read more