The scenes of devastation and wreckage that Superstorm Sandy (2012) and Hurricane Katrina (2005) left behind were tragically similar. But from a meteorological perspective, satellite data reveal the storms were very different.
European Satellite Offers Novel Superstorm Perspective
The European Space Agency's Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity mission again showed its versatility by capturing unique measurements of the largest Atlantic Hurricane on record.
Hunting Fossils from Afar
Colleagues at Western Michigan University are using data from the Landsat 7 satellite's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus instrument to find fossils.
U.K. Aerial Firm Completes Comprehensive Tree Map
Aerial mapping firm Bluesky has compiled the first countrywide 3-D map of English and Welsh trees, complete with detailed modeling of tree heights and canopy cover.
Small Drone Assists Italian Utility Company
An Aermatica small unmanned aircraft system is helping Italian utility company ENEL remotely monitor its power plants to prove to the Italian government it can be done safely and effectively.
Greenland Ice Swirls Mimic Marbled Paper
Seawater off the east coast of Greenland looked a bit like marbled paper in October 2012. The shifting swirls of white in this image were sea ice, as observed by NASA's Aqua satellite on Oct. 17, 2012.
NOAA Images Show Storm's Immense Power
Before-and-after aerial images of the New Jersey coastline just north of where Hurricane Sandy made landfall clearly illustrate why meteorologists are calling the hurricane Superstorm Sandy.
One-Man Show Takes Top European Space Agency Prize
A one-man Dutch business won the top prize in the European Earth-monitoring competition. The winning project, Cerberus, exploits social media to advance Earth observation applications.
Lighter-Than-Air Earth Observation Faces Challenges
A Government Accountability Office report cites technical challenges and rapid acquisitions of some lighter-than-air Earth observation platforms as problematic.
Taking a Volcano's Pulse from Space
A new study from the University of Miami shows that satellite images of inflating magma balloons deep beneath the ground can help predict the eruptions of some volcanoes.
