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The figure shows the impact of the annual mean increase of CO2 on different ‘colors’ (wavenumbers) of infrared radiation emitted by the Earth’s atmosphere from theory (in red) and measured by the AIRS instrument (in blue)
Confirming a Fundamental Underpinning of the Science of Global Warming
Infrared image of Hurricane Helene after landfall in Florida
NASA's AIRS Instrument Captures Hurricane Helene
AIRS image showing Hurricane Hilary off the coast of Mexico in brightness temperature at infrared wavelenghts
Hurricane Hilary Captured by NASA's AIRS
Cold California weather after polar vortex breakdown captured by AIRS
February Cold in California as Captured by AIRS
Atmospheric River Storms hitting the US West Coast shown with AIRS brightness temperature data
California Atmospheric River Storms Captured by NASA's AIRS
Surface air temperature maps with geopotential height contours overlaid over North America and the Arctic on December 13th and 22nd, 2022, showing the breaking polar vortex and extremely cold air plunging into the US.
AIRS Captures Extreme Cold Air Outbreak Sweeping Across North America