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Image of sulfur dioxide detected through AIRS brightness temperature differences several days after Raikoke volcanic eruption in 2019
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Image of sulfur dioxide detected through AIRS brightness temperature differences several days after Raikoke volcanic eruption in 2019
NASA's AIRS Displays Sulfur Dioxide Plumes After Raikoke Eruption, June 2019
Data visualization of global carbon dioxide (CO2) for the period September 2002-March 2022, showcasing data products from NASA's Aqua mission.
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Data visualization of global carbon dioxide (CO2) for the period September 2002-March 2022, showcasing data products from NASA's Aqua mission.
20 years of AIRS Global Carbon Dioxide measurements (2002-2022)
AIRS Level 3 Monthly average temperatures at 500mb from October 2002, to October 2019, north polar view.
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AIRS Level 3 Monthly average temperatures at 500mb from October 2002, to October 2019, north polar view.
Air Temperature 500 hPa, North Polar View, 2002 – 2019
In this animation, NASA instruments show the seasonal cycle of vegetation and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 
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Watching Earth Breathe: The Seasonal Vegetation Cycle and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
Watching Earth Breathe: The Seasonal Vegetation Cycle and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
An overview of the types of atmospheric science research being done with data from AIRS, the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite.
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Science from AIRS, the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder on NASA's Aqua Satellite
Science from AIRS, the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder on NASA's Aqua Satellite
AIRS provides a daily global 3-dimensional view of Earth's ozone layer.
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Ozone Burden During Antarctic Winter, August through September 2005
Ozone Burden During Antarctic Winter, August through September 2005
Monthly AIRS temperature anomaly over the AIRS record (2002-2020) in the lower troposphere and upper stratosphere.
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Globes and time series showing temperature anomalies.
AIRS Temperature Anomaly Trends in the Lower Troposphere and Upper Stratosphere, 2002-2020
A large number of wildfires, many of them triggered by powerful lightning storms on June 21, erupted around California over the next several weeks. At their peak, more than 2,000 fires were active,...
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Carbon Monoxide from California's Wildfires 2008
Carbon Monoxide from California's Wildfires 2008
This visualization shows global carbon dioxide from July 2003 at 8 km. Low concentrations are shown in blue and high concentrations are shown in red.
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Global Carbon Dioxide, July 2003
Global Carbon Dioxide, July 2003
This movie was produced with data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA's Aqua spacecraft shows the spread of carbon monoxide pollution across North America from fires in ...
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Pollution from California's Rim Fire, August 2013
Pollution from California's Rim Fire, August 2013
This movie of temperature observations from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA's Aqua spacecraft depicts the first major North American weather event of 2014: cold air mo...
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NASA's AIRS Sees Polar Vortex Behind U.S. Big Chill (narrated)
NASA's AIRS Sees Polar Vortex Behind U.S. Big Chill (narrated)
This movie was produced with data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA's Aqua spacecraft shows the spread of carbon monoxide pollution across North America from fires in ...
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Animation: AIRS Instrument Sees Spread of Pollution from Western Wildfires, August 2013
Animation: AIRS Instrument Sees Spread of Pollution from Western Wildfires, August 2013
In this animation, NASA instruments show the seasonal cycle of vegetation and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 
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Watching Earth Breathe: The Seasonal Vegetation Cycle and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide [Narrated Version]
Watching Earth Breathe: The Seasonal Vegetation Cycle and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide [Narrated Version]
AIRS global Level 3 daily average ozone from August 2019 to November 2019.
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AIRS Level 3 daily average ozone from August 2019 to November 2019.
Global Ozone Isosurfaces, August to November 2019
Global monthly mean temperatures for each month of the AIRS mission at 931 mb with anomaly in temperature in the Arctic region.
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Global monthly mean temperatures for each month of the AIRS mission at 931 mb with anomaly in temperature in the Arctic region.
Shrinking Polar Circle - AIRS Temperature Anomaly Trends in the Arctic
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, AIRS, was launched aboard the Aqua Spacecraft in 2002 as part of NASA's Earth Observing System Afternoon Constellation of satellites known as the 'A-Train.
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Arctic Carbon Dioxide, February 2010 to February 2011
Arctic Carbon Dioxide, February 2010 to February 2011
The continuing heat wave in the United States in July 2011 has broken temperature records in many locations, killed dozens and seen nearly half of all Americans under heat advisories at its peak.
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U.S. 2011 Heat Wave: Surface Air Temperature Anomaly, Night
U.S. 2011 Heat Wave: Surface Air Temperature Anomaly, Night
Andrew Gettelman of the National Center of Atmospheric Research in Boulder Colorado knows our ability to effectively predict Earth's future climate depends on how accurate our climate models are to...
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Recipe for a Better Climate Model - An interview with Andrew Gettelman
Recipe for a Better Climate Model - An interview with Andrew Gettelman
The Antarctic Vortex forms early in polar winter and is relatively isolated from the air in the southern midlatitudes.
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NASA’s AIRS Sees Formation of Ozone Hole Over South Pole, August 1 through November 23, 2016
NASA's AIRS Sees Formation of Ozone Hole Over South Pole, August 1 through November 23, 2016
AIRS Level 3 daily average water vapor from November 2018 to November 2019 plotted as an isosurface over the globe.
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AIRS Level 3 daily average water vapor
Water Vapor Isosurfaces 12.2018–12.2019
The continuing heat wave in the United States in July 2011 has broken temperature records in many locations, killed dozens and seen nearly half of all Americans under heat advisories at its peak. 
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U.S. 2011 Heat Wave: Surface Air Temperature Anomaly, Day
U.S. 2011 Heat Wave: Surface Air Temperature Anomaly, Day
This movie shows air temperature just above the surface observed by AIRS during the first major heatwave of 2023 over North America, with the highest temperatures in the US during June 23-26 center...
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This movie shows the air temperature just above the surface of the ground observed by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder at 2:30 in the afternoons of June 24-26 during the first major heatwave of 2023 over North America.
Texas Heatwave in June 2023
Ozone hole mosaic animation 2003-2019
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Globes representing years from 2003-2019 show ozone hole evolution
Ozone Hole 19-year Record, mosaic animation 2002-2020
In this animation, NASA instruments show the seasonal cycle of vegetation and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Watching Earth Breathe: The Seasonal Vegetation Cycle and Carbon Dioxide
Watching Earth Breathe: The Seasonal Vegetation Cycle and Carbon Dioxide
The 2020 ozone hole was one of the largest and longest lasting ozone holes on record. The animation flies in and swings by the ozone hole giving a closer look at the isosurface around the ozone hol...
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Ozone hole evolution on globe.
Ozone Hole Isosurface, August-December 2020

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