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MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Tight)

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Tight)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a narrow view of the US. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Tight)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a narrow view of the US. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Tight)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a narrow view of the US. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Tight)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a narrow view of the US. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Tight)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a narrow view of the US. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Tight)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a narrow view of the US. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Hurricane Regions Indicated by Sea Surface Temperature from June 2002 to September 2003 (WMS)

Title	Hurricane Regions Indicated by Sea Surface Temperature from June 2002 to September 2003 (WMS)
Abstract	The temperature of the world's ocean surface provides a clear indication of the regions where hurricanes and typhoons form, since they can only form when the sea surface temperature exceeds 82 degrees F (27.8 degrees C). The AMSR-E instrument on the Aqua satellite measures the temperature of the top 1 millimeter of the ocean every day, even through the clouds. In this visualization of AMSR-E data covering the period from June, 2002, to September, 2003, areas with surface temperatures greater than 82 degrees F are shown in yellow and orange, while sea surface temperatures below 82 degrees F are shown in blue. The region in the Atlantic from the Caribbean to the equator only exceeds the critical temperature during late summer and early fall in the Northern Hemisphere, the period known as Hurricane Season. It is also possible to see the Gulf Stream, the warm river of water that parallels the east coast of the United States before heading towards northern Europe, in this data. Around January 1, 2003, a cooler than normal region of the ocean appears just to the west of Peru as part of an La Nina and flows westward, driven by the trade winds. The waves that appear on the edges of this cooler area are called tropical instability waves and can also be seen in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean about the same time.
Completed	2004-02-12

Title	Hurricane Regions Indicated by Sea Surface Temperature from June 2002 to September 2003 (WMS)
Abstract	The temperature of the world's ocean surface provides a clear indication of the regions where hurricanes and typhoons form, since they can only form when the sea surface temperature exceeds 82 degrees F (27.8 degrees C). The AMSR-E instrument on the Aqua satellite measures the temperature of the top 1 millimeter of the ocean every day, even through the clouds. In this visualization of AMSR-E data covering the period from June, 2002, to September, 2003, areas with surface temperatures greater than 82 degrees F are shown in yellow and orange, while sea surface temperatures below 82 degrees F are shown in blue. The region in the Atlantic from the Caribbean to the equator only exceeds the critical temperature during late summer and early fall in the Northern Hemisphere, the period known as Hurricane Season. It is also possible to see the Gulf Stream, the warm river of water that parallels the east coast of the United States before heading towards northern Europe, in this data. Around January 1, 2003, a cooler than normal region of the ocean appears just to the west of Peru as part of an La Nina and flows westward, driven by the trade winds. The waves that appear on the edges of this cooler area are called tropical instability waves and can also be seen in the equatorial Atlantic Ocean about the same time.
Completed	2004-02-12

MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Wide)

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Wide)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a wide area of the United States. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Wide)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a wide area of the United States. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Wide)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a wide area of the United States. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Wide)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a wide area of the United States. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Wide)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a wide area of the United States. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Title	MODIS Data May Aid EPA Air Quality Predictions (Wide)
Abstract	This visualization shows how MODIS data from NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft may be able to help EPA in producing air quality index forcasts. Currently, most air quality forcasts are generated from gound based measuring stations, however, these stations generally only exist in heavily populated areas. MODIS data may help EPA provide air quality forcasts over much wider areas and with higher accuracy. In this visualization, the EPA air quality data shows as the thin colored boxes sticking out from the surface. The MODIS data is represented by the colored overlay. An event that began over the northwestern US in September 2003 is shown propagating across the US and into the midwest. Notice that the movement of the air mass is evident only from the MODIS data. This version of the animation shows a wide area of the United States. This animation was inspired by a similar animation created at the Langley Research Center.
Completed	2004-06-14

Global TRMM Rainmap, August - September 2003 (WMS)

Title	Global TRMM Rainmap, August - September 2003 (WMS)
Abstract	This is a three-hour global rainmap from August 27 through September 8, 2003, as observed by the TRMM satellite.
Completed	2004-02-13

Title	Global TRMM Rainmap, August - September 2003 (WMS)
Abstract	This is a three-hour global rainmap from August 27 through September 8, 2003, as observed by the TRMM satellite.
Completed	2004-02-13

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