Sep 17, 2025 · Earth's atmosphere is a layer of mixed gases approximately 60 miles high that provides the air we breathe, shields us from dangerous levels of ultraviolet light from the sun, and traps …

2 days ago · Humidity is a measure of water vapor in the atmosphere. There are measures of absolute humidity, which is the grams of water vapor present per cubic meter of air. Specific humidity is the …

NASA's Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System Distributed Active Archive Center primarily provides access to global science data products from MODIS and VIIRS.

Nov 21, 2025 · NASA’s Earth-observing satellites help scientists identify atmospheric rivers, which enables studies of climate change, water management, and weather.

Nov 21, 2025 · Air mass/density is a fundamental property of atmosphere. Mixture of gases forming Earth's atmosphere, consisting of nitrogen (∼78%), oxygen (∼21%), water vapor, and other trace …

Nov 20, 2025 · Temperature can vary greatly at different levels of Earth's atmosphere. Measuring atmospheric temperatures is essential for many forms of scientific work including weather forecasting …

Jun 27, 2024 · An in-depth look at the development, attributes, and benefits of the Prithvi-weather-climate foundation model.

May 9, 2025 · Researchers taught the SatVision Top-of-Atmosphere foundation model to recognize MODIS imagery features.

NASA collects data on the Sun and its energy to understand how our closest star impacts Earth's energy fields, atmosphere, weather, and human activity.

2 days ago · NASA's Earth satellites collect data about sulfur dioxide and other atmospheric trace gases to study their impact on health, air quality, and weather.