Temperature and Precipitation Graphs - NASA Earth Observatory
The Earth Observatory shares images and stories about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, satellite missions, and models.
Images - NASA Earth Observatory
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Earth at Night - NASA Earth Observatory
Satellite images of Earth at night have been a curiosity for the public and a tool of fundamental research for at least 25 years. They have provided a broad, beautiful picture, showing how humans have shaped the planet and lit up the darkness.
Planetary Motion: The History of an Idea That Launched the …
Many ancient and medieval cultures believed the stars and the planets rotated around a fixed Earth. The complex motions of the planets—which sometimes move backwards across the sky (retrograde motion, shown in the photo)—led Renaissance astronomers to question this geocentric theory.These astronomers discovered the laws of orbital mechanics, transforming natural philosophy into the ...
Catalog of Earth Satellite Orbits - NASA Earth Observatory
The first Lagrange point is located between the Earth and the Sun, giving satellites at this point a constant view of the Sun. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), a NASA and European Space Agency satellite tasked to monitor the Sun, orbits the first Lagrange point, about 1.5 million kilometers away from Earth.. The second Lagrange point is about the same distance from the Earth, but ...
The Ocean’s Carbon Balance - NASA Earth Observatory
In the short term, the ocean absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide into the mixed layer, a thin layer of water with nearly uniform temperature, salinity, and dissolved gases. Wind-driven turbulence maintains the mixed layer by stirring the water near the ocean’s surface.
Coniferous Forest: Mission: Biomes - NASA Earth Observatory
The average temperature in winter ranges from -40°C (-40°F) to 20°C (68°F). The average summer temperatures are usually around 10°C (50°F). The coniferous forest is sandwiched in between the tundra to the north and the deciduous forest to the south. One type of coniferous forest, the northern ...
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The Earth Observatory shares images and stories about the environment, Earth systems, and climate that emerge from NASA research, satellite missions, and models.
World of Change: Global Temperatures - NASA Earth Observatory
Global temperature records start around 1880 because observations did not sufficiently cover enough of the planet prior to that time. The line plot above shows yearly temperature anomalies from 1880 to 2020 as recorded by NASA, NOAA, the Berkeley Earth research group, the Met Office Hadley Centre (United Kingdom), and the Cowtan and Way analysis. . Though there are minor variations from year ...
Grassland: Mission: Biomes - NASA Earth Observatory
Precipitation. Grasslands receive around 500 to 900 millimeters (20 – 35 inches) of rain per year. Vegetation. Grasses (prairie clover, salvia, oats, wheat, barley, coneflowers)