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The blooms spread and intensify between March 5 and March 13.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli_20260305.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=1500&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1440w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli_20260305.jpg?w=288&#038;h=300&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 288w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli_20260305.jpg?w=768&#038;h=800&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli_20260305.jpg?w=983&#038;h=1024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 983w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli_20260305.jpg?w=384&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 384w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli_20260305.jpg?w=576&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 576w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli_20260305.jpg?w=864&#038;h=900&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 864w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli_20260305.jpg?w=1152&#038;h=1200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Wildflower blooms appear as yellow patches at the center of satellite images centered on Carrizo Plain National Monument. The blooms spread and intensify between March 5 and March 13.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if image_2 is active the show image_2 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover toggle-view-image toggle-view-after-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=1500&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Wildflower blooms appear as yellow patches at the center of satellite images centered on Carrizo Plain National Monument. The blooms spread and intensify between March 5 and March 13.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=1500&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1440w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=288&#038;h=300&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 288w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=768&#038;h=800&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=983&#038;h=1024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 983w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=384&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 384w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=576&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 576w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=864&#038;h=900&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 864w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomwide_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=1152&#038;h=1200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Wildflower blooms appear as yellow patches at the center of satellite images centered on Carrizo Plain National Monument. The blooms spread and intensify between March 5 and March 13.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle-button-container padding-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle-view-before-button toggle-comparison-view-active margin-right-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-before-label\">March 5<\/span><\/button><button class=\"toggle-view-after-button margin-left-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-after-label\">March 13<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- 2-up view --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- Under image content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-row title-row padding-x-2 desktop:padding-x-0 padding-top-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6\">\n<p class=\"before-after-subheading margin-top-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 5, 2026 \u2013 March 13, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 button-row margin-bottom-3 tablet:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Update onClick handlers --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Curtain view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view curtain-view-button comparison-view-active padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Curtain<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view toggle-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Toggle<\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Image detail area --><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-details-panel padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"before-after-details-divider padding-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- OnClick handleImageDetailsClick --><button class=\"image-details-toggle-button\"><span>Image Details<\/span><!-- style - if showImageDetails, then transform rotate(180deg), else none --><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"6.5\" stroke=\"#58585B\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.0002 8.23854L9.26318 5.95996L9.80019 6.50067L7.0002 9.31996L4.2002 6.50067L4.73721 5.95996L7.0002 8.23854Z\" fill=\"#58585B\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if showImageDetails, then display --><\/p>\n<div id=\"image-details\" class=\" padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-2\">\n<div class=\"image-details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>Golden wildflowers color the Carrizo Plain and surrounding Southern California landscape in these images captured on March 5, 2026 (left), and March 13, 2026 (right), by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 and Landsat 9, respectively.<\/em> <em>NASA Earth Observatory\/Lauren Dauphin<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- File List --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Whether it qualifies as a <a href=\"https:\/\/theodorepayne.org\/superbloom-season\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201csuperbloom\u201d<\/a> is in the eye of the beholder, but there is no doubt that California\u2019s Carrizo Plain and the neighboring mountain ranges were awash with color as wildflowers put on their annual show in spring 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Landsat satellites began to show the <a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/landsatexplorer\/#mapCenter=-119.77868%2C35.18637%2C11.486&#038;%23038;mode=find+a+scene&#038;%23038;mainScene=2026-02-01%7CNatural+Color+for+Visualization%7C10190423\" rel=\"noopener\">early signs<\/a> of color in February. By early March, flowers had turned areas around Soda Lake a bright shade of yellow, and by mid-month, they had spread even farther. Yellow wildflower blooms are visible amid the dendritic network of streams flanking the alkaline lake, which <a href=\"https:\/\/livingatlas.arcgis.com\/landsatexplorer\/#mapCenter=-119.86051%2C35.22940%2C13.503&#038;%23038;mode=swipe&#038;%23038;mainScene=2022-05-13%7CNatural+Color+for+Visualization%7C5008346&#038;%23038;secondaryScene=2026-03-05%7CNatural+Color+for+Visualization%7C10232869\" rel=\"noopener\">dries out completely<\/a> during drought years. Colors were particularly vibrant across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/files\/2020_CarrizoVisitorMap_11x8_0_0.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Carrizo Plain National Monument<\/a>, even decorating meadows along the zipper-shaped <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/photojournal\/carrizo-plain-california\/\" rel=\"noopener\">San Andreas Fault<\/a> with splashes of purple due to blooms of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/calscape.org\/Phacelia-ciliata-(Great-Valley-Phacelia)\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/calscape.org\/Phacelia-ciliata-(Great-Valley-Phacelia)\" rel=\"noopener\">Phacelia ciliata<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm2_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=720&#038;h=480&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm2_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=720&#038;h=480&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"More yellow and purple blooms are visible along the zipper-shaped structure of the San Andreas Fault.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm2_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=720&#038;h=480&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 720w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm2_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm2_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=400&#038;h=267&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm2_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=600&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\"><em>Wildflowers bloom along the San Andreas Fault in this image acquired on March 13, 2026, by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9.<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Winter 2025-2026 brought bouts of rain and variable conditions that benefited wildflowers. Soaking rains saturated soils in November and December, bringing rainfall totals to nearly twice the usual level, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/cww.water.ca.gov\/service\/document\/hydroreport\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the California Department of Water Resources. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drought.gov\/data-maps-tools\/nasa-sport-lis-soil-moisture-products\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA data<\/a> cited in the report showed soil moisture remained well above average for the month of February.<\/p>\n<p>The pulse of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/announcement\/wildflower-season-arrives-carrizo-plain-national-monument-and-other-blm-managed-public\" rel=\"noopener\">early rains<\/a> helped kick-start wildflowers because many seeds need at least a half-inch of rain to wash off their protective coating to germinate, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/jotr\/planyourvisit\/blooms.htm?pp=1#:~:text=Wildflower%20seeds%20need%20a%20half,or%20October%20trigger%20large%20blooms.\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Park Service<\/a>. The warm, dry periods that followed also helped. Once established, wildflowers benefit from intermittent rainfall rather than constant soaking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-wide\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \" style=\"--hds-image-contain-bg:#ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=6000&#038;h=4000&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=6000&#038;h=4000&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Strips of yellow and purple wildflowers decorate a green, grassy valley as the viewer looks down from a hill.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=6000&#038;h=4000&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 6000w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=768&#038;h=512&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=683&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=1536&#038;h=1024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=2048&#038;h=1365&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2048w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=400&#038;h=267&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=600&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=900&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain2.jpg?w=2000&#038;h=1333&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\"><em>Wildflowers in Carrizo Plain National Monument on March 7, 2026. <\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Photograph by Erin Berkowitz<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Wild Flower Hotline <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/63TldUnJ0X2SvIDEvTTESN\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that west-facing slopes of the Temblor Range were the first places to come alive with hillside daisies (<em>Monolopia lanceolata<\/em>) accompanied by California goldfields (<em>Lasthenia californica<\/em>) and forked fiddlenecks (<em>Amsinckia furcata<\/em>) in March. The display in the Caliente Range was enhanced by a lack of grass thatch, which was burned off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/inciweb.wildfire.gov\/incident-maps-gallery\/calpf-2025-madre-fire\" rel=\"noopener\">Madre fire<\/a> in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Reports from experts on the ground indicate that <a href=\"https:\/\/calscape.org\/Lasthenia-gracilis-(Common-Goldfields)\" rel=\"noopener\">common goldfield<\/a> (<em>Lasthenia gracilis), <\/em>also called the needle goldfield,<em> <\/em>is responsible for the expanse of yellow near Soda Lake. Individual plants are small, but they often grow in disturbed areas just centimeters apart and bloom simultaneously, creating expansive blankets of color.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module aligncenter wp-block-nasa-blocks-image-before-after\">\n<div class=\"NasaBlocksImageBeforeAfterBlock grid-container grid-row grid-container-block bg-spacesuit-white padding-x-0 padding-y-6 margin-x-auto nasa-block-align-center\">\n<div class=\"padding-x-0 grid-col-12\">\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- curtain view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-comparison-slider-parent comparison-view-active\">\n\t\t\t\t<img-comparison-slider><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" slot=\"first\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli_20260305.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" slot=\"second\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli2_20260313.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/img-comparison-slider><\/p>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-before\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\">March 5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-after\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\">March 13<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- toggle view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"toggle-comparison-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- if image_1 is active the show image_1 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover toggle-view-image toggle-view-before-image toggle-view-active\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli_20260305.jpg?w=720&#038;h=600&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A more detailed view shows yellow blooms against a background of green surrounding Soda Lake and several streams to its east.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli_20260305.jpg?w=720&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 720w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli_20260305.jpg?w=300&#038;h=250&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli_20260305.jpg?w=400&#038;h=333&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli_20260305.jpg?w=600&#038;h=500&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A more detailed view shows yellow blooms against a background of green surrounding Soda Lake and several streams to its east.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if image_2 is active the show image_2 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover toggle-view-image toggle-view-after-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=720&#038;h=600&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A more detailed view shows yellow blooms against a background of green surrounding Soda Lake and several streams to its east.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=720&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 720w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=300&#038;h=250&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=400&#038;h=333&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloomzm_oli2_20260313.jpg?w=600&#038;h=500&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A more detailed view shows yellow blooms against a background of green surrounding Soda Lake and several streams to its east.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle-button-container padding-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle-view-before-button toggle-comparison-view-active margin-right-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-before-label\">March 5<\/span><\/button><button class=\"toggle-view-after-button margin-left-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-after-label\">March 13<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- 2-up view --><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- Under image content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-row title-row padding-x-2 desktop:padding-x-0 padding-top-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6\">\n<p class=\"before-after-subheading margin-top-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 5, 2026 \u2013 March 13, 2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 button-row margin-bottom-3 tablet:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Update onClick handlers --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Curtain view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view curtain-view-button comparison-view-active padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Curtain<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view toggle-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Toggle<\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Image detail area --><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-details-panel padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"before-after-details-divider padding-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- OnClick handleImageDetailsClick --><button class=\"image-details-toggle-button\"><span>Image Details<\/span><!-- style - if showImageDetails, then transform rotate(180deg), else none --><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"6.5\" stroke=\"#58585B\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.0002 8.23854L9.26318 5.95996L9.80019 6.50067L7.0002 9.31996L4.2002 6.50067L4.73721 5.95996L7.0002 8.23854Z\" fill=\"#58585B\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if showImageDetails, then display --><\/p>\n<div id=\"image-details\" class=\" padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-2\">\n<div class=\"image-details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em><em>Common goldfield spreads around California\u2019s Soda Lake in these images acquired on March 5, 2026 (left), and March 13, 2026 (right), by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 and Landsat 9, respectively.<\/em> NASA Earth Observatory\/Lauren Dauphin <\/em> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- File List --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an article for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnps.org\/flora-magazine\/carrizo-plain-superbloom-25th-anniversary-45425\" rel=\"noopener\">Flora magazine<\/a>, <\/em>Bryce King, lead field botanist for the California Native Plant Society, described the <em>Lasthenia<\/em> blooms there as one of many\u00a0\u201cseemingly unending\u00a0stretches of color\u201d across the valley bottom. <em>Lasthenia<\/em> is a \u201cstaple\u201d of vernal pools and seasonally wet areas, he wrote, but the synchronicity of blooms on the valley floor and surrounding hills during a March visit was \u201cbeyond anything\u201d he had expected.<\/p>\n<p>Teams of NASA scientists are using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthdata.nasa.gov\/learn\/earth-observation-data-basics\" rel=\"noopener\">remote sensing<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/earth\/nasa-takes-to-the-air-to-study-wildflowers\/\" rel=\"noopener\">study wildflower blooms<\/a> and flowering plants, aiming to develop techniques for tracking blooms over broad areas and tools that can support farmers, beekeepers, and resource managers. Fruit, nuts, honey, and cotton are among the many crops and commodities produced by flowering plants.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=6048&#038;h=4024&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"6048\" height=\"4024\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=6048&#038;h=4024&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A NASA scientist works in a grassy field with a large patch of yellow wildflowers in the distance.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=6048&#038;h=4024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 6048w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=300&#038;h=200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=768&#038;h=511&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=1024&#038;h=681&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=1536&#038;h=1022&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=2048&#038;h=1363&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2048w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=400&#038;h=266&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=600&#038;h=399&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=900&#038;h=599&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=1200&#038;h=798&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain3.JPG?w=2000&#038;h=1331&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6048px) 100vw, 6048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\"><em>Yoseline Angel captures the spectral signature of goldfield flowers in grasslands near Soda Lake on March 14, 2026, by measuring the reflectance of yellow petals and green leaves with a field spectrometer<\/em>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Andreas Baresch<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI would certainly consider this a superbloom,\u201d said Yoseline Angel, a scientist at NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to describe how stunning these wildflowers were from the ground.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Angel and Goddard colleague Andres Baresch were in the field in Carrizo Plain National Monument on March 13 taking <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/webb\/science-overview\/science-explainers\/spectroscopy-101-types-of-spectra-and-spectroscopy\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spectral<\/a> measurements of blooming wildflowers as Landsat acquired one of the images shown above. They are in the process of developing a global flower monitoring system that will integrate observations from the ground with those from space-based sensors such as <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/landsat\/oli\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OLI<\/a> on Landsat 8 and 9 and <a href=\"https:\/\/earth.jpl.nasa.gov\/emit\/instrument\/overview\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMIT<\/a> (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation) on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/international-space-station\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Space Station<\/a> to track the progression of blooms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was the perfect opportunity to test how well our models scale between the ground and satellites,\u201d she said. \u201cWe were fortunate to have a huge number of seeds germinate and bloom simultaneously because last year was so dry and this winter was so wet.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \" style=\"--hds-image-contain-bg:#ffffff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=3024&#038;h=4032&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=3024&#038;h=4032&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A mixture of yellow and purple wildflowers blanket a meadow with green hills in the distance.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=3024&#038;h=4032&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 3024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=225&#038;h=300&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 225w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=768&#038;h=1024&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=1152&#038;h=1536&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1152w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=1536&#038;h=2048&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=300&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=450&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 450w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=675&#038;h=900&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 675w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=900&#038;h=1200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizoplain1.jpg?w=1500&#038;h=2000&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\"><em>Gold and purple wildflowers bloom in Carrizo Plain National Monument on March 7, 2026.<\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Photograph by Erin Berkowitz<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/earthexplorer.usgs.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>U.S. Geological Survey<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em>\u00a0<em>Photos courtesy of Erin Berkowitz and Andres Baresch. Story by Adam Voiland.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-featured-file-list bg-spacesuit-white padding-x-2 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-4 padding-y-5 desktop:padding-y-6 hds-module align wp-block-nasa-blocks-file-list\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row width-full margin-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n<h2 role=\"textbox\" class=\"heading-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownloads\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-list-row hds-file-list-row\">\n<div class=\"hds-list-thumbnail hds-file-list-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"hds-list-thumbnail-inner hds-file-list-thumbnail-inner hds-cover-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2534\" height=\"2816\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/a-fault-line-in-full-bloom\/carrizobloom_oli_20260305_lrg.jpg?w=2534&#038;h=2816&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wildflower blooms appear as yellow patches at the center of satellite images centered on Carrizo Plain National Monument. 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(2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ecs2.70127\" rel=\"noopener\">Deciphering the spectra of flowers to map landscape-scale blooming dynamics<\/a>. <em>Ecosphere,<\/em> 16(2), e70127.<\/li>\n<li>Bureau of Land Management (2026, February 9) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blm.gov\/announcement\/wildflower-season-arrives-carrizo-plain-national-monument-and-other-blm-managed-public\" rel=\"noopener\">Wildflower season arrives at Carrizo Plain National Monument and other BLM-managed public lands<\/a>. Accessed March 19, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>California Department of Water Resources (2026, March 16) <a href=\"https:\/\/cww.water.ca.gov\/service\/document\/hydroreport\" rel=\"noopener\">California Hydrology Update<\/a>. Accessed March 19, 2026.<\/li>\n<li><em>Flora<\/em> (2026) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnps.org\/flora-magazine\/carrizo-plain-superbloom-25th-anniversary-45425\" rel=\"noopener\">Plain Beautiful<\/a>. 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