Earth Observatory GRACE (Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment) GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on) Ground Water Human Dimensions Surface Water The Human Fingerprint on Earth’s Water Cycle Guest authors October 20, 2026 0 Human activities have become intertwined with how water is distributed across the continents. A new study brings their effects into sharper focus.
Droughts Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Surface Water Fighting Drought in Texas Cotton Country Guest authors October 8, 2026 0 Drought and an ailing aquifer were major topics of conversation when NASA scientists visited with farmers in the Texas High Plains.
Earth Observatory Landsat 9 Surface Water Vegetation The Forested Floodplains of Congaree National Park Guest authors August 28, 2026 0 The meandering Congaree River sustains towering forest ecosystems and fashions oxbow lakes as it shifts across its floodplain.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Surface Water Topography Olympic Mountain Glory Guest authors July 23, 2026 0 Snow-capped mountains carved by deep river valleys preside over northwestern Washington state.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Landsat 9 Surface Water Topography Fans of the Arctic Guest authors July 14, 2026 0 Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Landsat 9 Surface Water Topography Fans of the Arctic Guest authors July 14, 2026 0 Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.
Earth Observatory Ice & Glaciers Landsat 9 Surface Water Topography Fans of the Arctic Guest authors July 14, 2026 0 Sediment eroded from ice-capped mountains splays out across a broad river valley on Russia’s Severny Island.
Earth Observatory Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission) Surface Water Wild, Scenic, and Increasingly Rusty Guest authors July 13, 2026 0 Orange streams are now being spotted in hundreds of watersheds in permafrost areas throughout Alaska’s Brooks Range.
Earth Observatory Surface Water Water Blooms Water Quality Examining Algal Blooms in Blue Mesa Guest authors July 6, 2026 0 Using satellite data, researchers connected harmful algal blooms with warm water and low water levels at one of Colorado’s largest reservoirs.
Earth Observatory Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Sea Ice snow Surface Water Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea Guest authors June 22, 2026 0 Drifting sea ice fragments near Alaska’s Saint Lawrence and Nunivak islands and colorful water around the Yukon Delta heralded the approach of the summer solstice.