Air Quality

Animated Gif - Tropospheric SO2 Column, March 25-April 25 time series of Indian Subcontinent. On March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Modi ordered a nationwide stay-at-home order for India’s 1.3 billion citizens in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19.

China || so2_china_4K.0000_print.jpg (1024x576) [176.6 KB] || so2_china_4K.0000_thm.png (80x40) [6.0 KB] || so2_china_4K.0000_searchweb.png (320x180) [81.6 KB] || so2_china_4K.0000_web.png (320x180) [81.6 KB] || frames/5760x3240_16x9_30p/china/ (3840x2160) [64.0 KB] || so2_china_4K_2160p30.mp4 (3840x2160) [113.0 MB] || so2_china_4K_2160p30.webm (3840x2160) [4.1 MB] ||

This 3D volumetric visualization shows a global view of the methane emission and transport between December 1, 2017 and November 30, 2018. This visualizaion of the rotating global view is designed to be played in a continuous loop.This video is also available on our YouTube channel. || Earth_Day_Methane_loop.2919_print.jpg (1024x576) [102.0 KB] || Earth_Day_Methane_loop.2919_searchweb.png (320x180) [54.3 KB] || Earth_Day_Methane_loop.2919_thm.png (80x40) [5.0 KB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/loop_composite/ (1920x1080) [256.0 KB] || Earth_Day_Methane_loop_1080p30.mp4 (1920x1080) [355.8 MB] || Earth_Day_Methane_loop_1080p30.webm (1920x1080) [11.5 MB] || captions_silent.29410.en_US.srt [43 bytes] ||

Music: "Interconnecting Threads" by Axel Tenner [GEMA]; "Night Drift" by Andrew Michael Britton [PRS], David Stephen Goldsmith [PRS], from Universal Production MusicWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel. Complete transcript available. || ChemicalSpecies_Still_print.jpg (1024x576) [313.1 KB] || ChemicalSpecies_Still.jpg (3840x2160) [2.0 MB] || ChemicalSpecies_Still_searchweb.png (320x180) [104.5 KB] || ChemicalSpecies_Still_web.png (320x180) [104.5 KB] || ChemicalSpecies_Still_thm.png (80x40) [7.8 KB] || 13580_ChemSpecies_Final.mov (1920x1080) [1.8 GB] || 13580_ChemSpecies_Final_lowres.mp4 (1280x720) [82.5 MB] || 13580_ChemSpecies_Final.mp4 (1920x1080) [467.4 MB] || 13580_ChemSpecies_Final.webm (1920x1080) [2.7 MB] || ChemicalSpecies.en_US.srt [4.2 KB] || ChemicalSpecies.en_US.vtt [4.2 KB] ||

Animation of global aerosols from August 1, 2019 to January 29, 2020 || australia_fire_smoke_print.jpg (1024x576) [184.6 KB] || australia_fire_smoke.png (3840x2160) [8.2 MB] || australia_fire_smoke_searchweb.png (320x180) [104.5 KB] || australia_fire_smoke_thm.png (80x40) [7.7 KB] || australia_fire_smoke_1080p.mp4 (1920x1080) [228.5 MB] || australia_fire_smoke_720p.webm (1280x720) [11.3 MB] || australia_fire_smoke_2160p.mp4 (3840x2160) [688.8 MB] || frames/10080x5043_2x1_60p/AerosolFrames/ (10080x5043) [512.0 KB] || frames/5760x3240_16x9_60p/AerosolFrames/ (5760x3240) [512.0 KB] ||

This first 3D volumetric visualization focuses on several continents showing the emission and transport of atmospheric methane around the globe between January 1, 2017 and November 30, 2018. This video is also available on our YouTube channel. || Global_methane_comp.1320_print.jpg (1024x576) [163.2 KB] || Global_methane_comp_1080p30.mp4 (1920x1080) [1.4 GB] || Global_methane_comp_1080p30.webm (1920x1080) [22.1 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/composite/ (1920x1080) [512.0 KB] || captions_silent.29083.en_US.srt [43 bytes] ||

China || so2_china_4K.0000_print.jpg (1024x576) [176.6 KB] || so2_china_4K.0000_thm.png (80x40) [6.0 KB] || so2_china_4K.0000_searchweb.png (320x180) [81.6 KB] || so2_china_4K.0000_web.png (320x180) [81.6 KB] || frames/5760x3240_16x9_30p/china/ (3840x2160) [64.0 KB] || so2_china_4K_2160p30.mp4 (3840x2160) [113.0 MB] || so2_china_4K_2160p30.webm (3840x2160) [4.1 MB] ||

USA NO2, Updated to 2016 || USA_4_17_HW.0000_print.jpg (1024x576) [140.2 KB] || USA_4_17_HW.0000_searchweb.png (320x180) [75.5 KB] || USA_4_17_HW.0000_thm.png (80x40) [5.8 KB] || USA_4_17_HW_1080p30.mp4 (1920x1080) [5.0 MB] || frames/5760x3240_16x9_30p/ (5760x3240) [32.0 KB] || USA_4_17_HW_2160p30.webm (3840x2160) [955.7 KB] || USA_4_17_HW_2160p30.mp4 (3840x2160) [16.4 MB] ||

This video provides an overview of the study findings. An HD version of this video is available here: Human Fingerprint on Global Air Quality || 12096-MASTER_appletv_print.jpg (1024x576) [139.8 KB] || 12096-MASTER_appletv.m4v (1280x720) [60.8 MB] || 12096-MASTER_appletv.webm (1280x720) [13.0 MB] ||

NASA's Earth Observing Fleet (December 2019) || fleet201912_HD.6000_print.jpg (1024x576) [71.7 KB] || fleet201912_HD.6000_searchweb.png (320x180) [52.3 KB] || fleet201912_HD.6000_thm.png (80x40) [4.0 KB] || fleet201912_HD_1080p30.mp4 (1920x1080) [89.3 MB] || frames/1920x1080_16x9_30p/ (1920x1080) [256.0 KB] || fleet201912_HD_1080p30.webm (1920x1080) [14.3 MB] || fleet201912_4k_2160p30.mp4 (3840x2160) [299.6 MB] || frames/3840x2160_16x9_30p/ (3840x2160) [256.0 KB] || frames/9600x3240_16x9_30p/comp/ (9600x3240) [512.0 KB] || frames/9600x3240_16x9_30p/stars_only/ (9600x3240) [256.0 KB] || frames/9600x3240_16x9_30p/orbits_and_earth/ (9600x3240) [256.0 KB] ||

Dazzling photographs and images from space of our planet’s nightlights have captivated public attention for decades. In such images, patterns are immediately seen based on the presence or absence of light: a distinct coastline, bodies of water recognizable by their dark silhouettes, and the faint tendrils of roads and highways emanating from the brilliant blobs of light that are our modern, well-lit cities. For nearly 25 years, satellite images of Earth at night have served as a fundamental research tool, while also stoking public curiosity. These images paint an expansive and revealing picture, showing how natural phenomena light up the darkness and how humans have illuminated and shaped the planet in profound ways since the invention of the light bulb 140 years ago.