Earth Science Vital Signs

"Vital Signs of the Planet"

Critical Missions to Monitor the Health of Earth's Life-Enabling Systems

Pulse of the Planet / Vital Signs... Climate Change

Climate Change: Vital Signs App

Earth Observations

Environmental Security

Visit Pulse of the Planet

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Earth Research: Science to Preserve & Protect Life

Vital Signs: Measuring to Manage

World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice

NASA Climate: Vital Signs of the Planet

Earth Right Now

Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of the Planet (video)

NASA Earth Observing Satellite Fleet / August 2014

Coordinated Earth Measurement

Isn't It Time We Measure?

NASA Earth Sciences - Asks Public to Join In

Earth Science and Monitoring from Space

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NASA Climate

NASA Missions / Earth Right Now

GPM - Next-generation measurements of global snow and rain

OCO-2 - Measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide

OCO-2 / (TW)

ISS - Rapidscat - Monitoring ocean winds

CATS - Observing pollution, dust and smoke in the atmosphere

SMAP - Studying soil moisture

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Collections of Home Earth Imagery

NASA Scientific Visualization Studio

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• https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/
• https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/projects-supported

The Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) at NASA Langley Research Center

ASDC is a crucial hub for the NASA Earth science program responsible for processing, archival, and distribution of Earth science data in the areas of radiation budget, clouds, aerosols, and tropospheric chemistry

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Climate News

Ecology Studies / Teaching about Climate Change with Infographics

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What Happens in the Arctic Doesn't Stay in the Arctic

• https://www.greenpolicy360.net/w/Category:Arctic

Arctic Undergoing Most Unprecedented Transition in Human History

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Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica

What Happens in Antarctica Doesn't Stay in Antarctica

• Via National Geographic / Watching Thwaites Glacier Up Close and Personal by Elizabeth Rush

The Thwaites Glacier is often considered one of the most important when it comes to changes in sea level....

Along with Thwaites the overwhelming majority of the world’s glaciers have begun to withdraw...

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