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NASA's Aqua satellite

NASA's Aqua satellite

Source: NASA

Published: July 8, 2019

Artist's concept of NASA's Aqua satellite launched May 4, 2002.

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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 Critical Foundation of the Science of Global Warming

Confirming a Critical Foundation of the Science of Global Warming

Infrared image of Hurricane Helene after landfall in Florida

NASA's AIRS Instrument Captures Hurricane Helene

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

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

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

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

AIRS Captures Extreme Cold Air Outbreak Sweeping Across North America