High heat and humidity blanketed many states in the U.S. South, Midwest and Great Plains in late August 2023, when a large area of high pressure and warm air, often referred to as a heat dome, parked over the interior United States.
Land-Surface Temperature in Vienna
Land surface temperatures around Vienna, Austria, on July 14, 2023 were recorded by NASA’s Ecostress instrument, which is carried on the International Space Station.
Portugal Blaze
With Portugal in the grip of a heatwave, a wildfire broke out on Aug. 5, 2023, south of Odemira in the Alentejo region in southern Portugal.
Devastation in Maui
A fast-moving wildfire devastated the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii’s second-largest island.
Aeolus: A Historic End to a Trailblazing Mission
Aeolus, ESA’s wind mission, reentered Earth’s atmosphere on July 28, 2023, confirmed by U.S. Space Command.
Smoke Plume from Litli-Hrútur Volcano
On July 10, 2023, a volcano some 30 kilometers from Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, erupted following heightened seismic activity in the area.
The Barchan Dunes of Brazil
Former NASA astronaut Jack Fischer captured this photograph of Lagoa dos Barros and crescent-shaped barchan dunes on the Atlantic coastline of southern Brazil on July 9, 2017, while aboard the International Space Station.
Land-Surface Temperature in Italy
Air temperature, given in our daily weather forecasts, is a measure of how hot the air is above the ground. Land-surface temperature instead is a measure of how hot the actual surface would feel to the touch.
Satellites Show California Water Gains After Record Winter
Thanks to a wet winter, California saw tremendous gains in the amount of water in the San Joaquin, Sacramento and Tulare river basins.
Fire Probability Over Canada and Northern United States
Recent wildfires have ravaged Canada, with hundreds of reported incidents. Many of these wildfires remain uncontained, revealing the limitations of existing suppression strategies when confronted with unprecedented conditions.
