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.
Droughts Earth Observatory Surface Water Water on Earth Low Water at San Carlos Reservoir Guest authors June 17, 2026 0 Drought and water releases drained the Arizona reservoir to levels that have led to widespread fish deaths.
Earth Observatory Floods Landsat 9 snow Surface Water Ice Moves Out of Aniak Guest authors May 14, 2026 0 Spring melt along Alaska’s Kuskokwim River caused ice jams and flooding.
Earth Surface Water SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) Water on Earth SWOT Mission Unlocks a New View of Our Waterways Guest authors March 24, 2026 0 Explore how rivers move, change, and sustain life across the planet with SWOT data.