Earth Observatory Blogs

The Arctic Radiation-Cloud-Aerosol-Surface Interaction Experiment (ARCSIX) in Greenland

Published 8/23/2024 in Notes from the Field

Excerpts from a scientist’s emails home to family provide a glimpse of what life was like on one of the world’s most northern scientific outposts in the world.

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Under the Ash: Glacier Science at a Volcano

Published 8/22/2024 in Notes from the Field

Researchers trekked to Alaska’s Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes to better understand the icy volcanic landscapes on Earth, Mars, and beyond.

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August Puzzler

Published 8/13/2024 in Earth Matters

Every month on Earth Matters, we offer a puzzling satellite image. Your challenge is to use the comments section to tell us where it is, what we are looking at, and why it is interesting.

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Second Stop: The 2019 Arctic Tundra Fire in Greenland

Published 7/29/2024 in Notes from the Field

A journey that began in boreal Quebec continued to Arctic Greenland, where scientists collected data from a burned area to help them quantify the fire’s emissions.

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July Puzzler

Published 7/23/2024 in Earth Matters

Your challenge is to tell us the location of the satellite image and why it is interesting.

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