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Chesapeake Bay Cities animation 3493 Chesapeake Bay Cities
This segment provides an introduction to aerosols- their varied sources, brief lifetimes, and erratic behavior. Glory’s APS will help researchers determine the global distribution of aerosol particles. This unique instrument will unravel the microphysical properties of aerosols, and will shed light on the chemical composition of natural and anthropogenic aerosols and clouds. 10525 Hello Crud
This episode explores the complexity of atmospheric aerosols- how they impact climate and how researchers study them. Glory’s Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor and Cloud Camera will provide an unprecedented data set for helping scientists understand aerosol particles.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10523 The Particle Puzzle
Space is a harsh environment, and building a space-bound satellite is no small feat! Here’s a look at how NASA engineers get the Glory mission off the ground…and safely into space!<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10522 The Rough Road to Space
Glory is a unique research satellite designed to orbit the Earth and achieve two major goals. Glory’s first goal is to collect data on the properties of aerosols and black carbon in the Earth's atmosphere and climate system; its second goal is to collect data on solar irradiance for Earth’s long-term climate record. This seven-minute video introduces Glory’s science objectives, people, and instruments, and provides an overview of the Glory mission.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10521 The Road to Glory
How will climate change impact agriculture? This episode explores the need for accurate, continuous and accessible data and computer models to track and predict the challenges farmers face as they adjust to a changing climate.<p><p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10516 Science for a Hungry World: Agriculture and Climate Change
Water is all around us, and its importance to nearly every natural process on earth cannot be underestimated. The water cycle is the movement of water around the Earth in all its forms, from the ocean to the atmosphere, to snow, soil, aquifers, lakes, and streams on land, and ultimately backs to the ocean. This video explains what the water cycle is and how important it is to life on earth.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10509 Water, Water Everywhere!
Salinity plays a major role in how ocean waters circulate around the globe. Salinity changes can create ocean circulation changes that, in turn, may impact regional and global climates. The extent to which salinity impacts our global ocean circulation is still relatively unknown, but NASA's new Aquarius mission will help advance that understanding by painting a global picture of our planet's salty waters.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10504 Salt of the Earth
We know climate change can affect us, but does climate change alter something as vast, deep and mysterious as our oceans? For years, scientists have studied the world's oceans by sending out ships and divers, deploying data-gathering buoys, and by taking aerial measurements from planes. But one of the better ways to understand oceans is to gain an even broader perspective - the view from space. NASA's Earth observing satellites do more than just take pictures of our planet. High-tech sensors gather data, including ocean surface temperature, surface winds, sea level, circulation, and even marine life. Information the satellites obtain help us understand the complex interactions driving the world's oceans today - and gain valuable insight into how the impacts of climate change on oceans might affect us on dry land.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10502 Climate Change and the Global Ocean
Sponsored by USAID, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) was designed to help governments and aid agencies assess the need for food aid before a famine develops. This episode describes FEWS NET and looks at how FEWS NET uses NASA data to make decisions on the ground.<p><p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10500 Science for a Hungry World: Food Security
Carbon is all around us. This unique atom is the basic building block of life, and its compounds form solids, liquids, or gases. Carbon helps form the bodies of living organisms; it dissolves in the ocean; mixes in the atmosphere; and can be stored in the crust of the planet. A carbon atom could spend millions of years moving through this complex cycle. The ocean plays the most critical role in regulating Earth's carbon balance, and understanding how the carbon cycle is changing is key to understanding Earth's changing climate. <p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10498 Keeping Up With Carbon
One tiny marine plant makes life on Earth possible: phytoplankton. These microscopic photosynthetic drifters form the basis of the marine food web, they regulate carbon in the atmosphere, and are responsible for half of the photosynthesis that takes place on this planet. Earth's climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, and as our home planet warms, so does the ocean. Warming waters have big consequences for phytoplankton and for the planet. <p><p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10497 The Ocean's Green Machines
NASA remote sensing data is used to measure how much land is used for agriculture and where farms are in relation to population density. This episode explore the transition between native vegetation, farms, and cities. Satellites show where land use changes have been most significant.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10496 Science for a Hungry World: Land Cover Land Use Change
Carbon is the basic building block of life, and these unique atoms are found everywhere on Earth. Carbon makes up Earth's plants and animals, and is also stored in the ocean, the atmosphere, and the crust of the planet. A carbon atom could spend millions of years moving through Earth in a complex cycle. This conceptual animation provides an illustration of the various parts of the Carbon cycle. Purple arrows indicate the uptake of Carbon; yellow arrows indicate the release of Carbon. <p> 10494 The Carbon Cycle
Every day, NASA collects information vital to food production all over the world. This information is a valuable asset. NASA's mission: to give it away for free. With the data they collect, teams of NASA researchers and their partners at the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, USAID Famine Early Warning Network (FEWS NET), NOAA, and several major universities including the University of Maryland, work to increase crop yields, ease famine, and keep the global agricultural system functioning.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10491 Science For a Hungry World: NASA's Partners
As the first of six episodes, Science for a Hungry World: Part 1 sets the groundwork for explaining why NASA data is critical to ensure a stable global food system. This video reveals how satellite remote sensing data provide the world with essential information like the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, or NDVI, which allows scientists and governments to see the health of crops on a global scale. This video reinforces the idea that a unique perspective from space is essential for continuous global agricultural monitoring and accurate forecasting.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10490 Science For a Hungry World: Introduction
Water specialists Rick Allen, Bill Kramber and Tony Morse have created an innovative satellite-based method that maps agricultural water consumption. The team uses Landsat thermal band data to measure the amount of water evaporating from the soil and transpiring from plants' leaves. Evapotranspiring water absorbs energy, so farm fields consuming more water appear cooler in the thermal band. The Landsat observations provide an objective way for water managers to assess on a field-by-field basis how much water agricultural growers are using. Landsat is a joint program of NASA and the US Geological Survey.<p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10484 Landsat: A Space Age Water Gauge
The primary goal of the GRACE mission is to accurately map variations in the Earth's gravity field over its 5-year lifetime. 10480 GRACE Beauty Pass Animations
Dr. Feldman reflects on his unique perspective on this fascinating region and looks ahead to his journey to Galapagos. 10468 Journey to Galapagos
Earth Observatory 10 Year Anniversary video<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href= 10434 Earth Observatory 10 Year Anniversary
Noctilucent Clouds Music Video 10427 Noctilucent Clouds A capella Music Video
Return to P.I.G.: The Long Wait for Science 10412 Return to P.I.G.
Designed exclusively for playback on spherical projections surfaces, FROZEN introduces mainstream audiences to the cryosphere--places on Earth where the temperatures don't rise above water's freezing point. The following trailer showcases some of the visual themes contained in the movie and points to the film's main website.<p><p>This film has been prepared exclusively for playback on spherical projections systems. It will not appear in its proper format on a traditional computer or television screen. If you are interested in dowloading the complete final movie file for spherical playback, please visit : <p><a href= 10403 FROZEN: A Spherical Movie About the Cryosphere
This short promo, featuring portraits of Goddard's scientists, engineers, and educators, celebrates 50 years of the center's achievements. 10400 50 Years of Goddard
Engineers from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics journeyed from Boulder, Colorado to Orbital Sciences Corporation in Dulles, Virginia to assist with integration of Glory's Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM). 10399 Glory Cleanroom B-roll, Orbital Sciences Corporation
August 20, 2008 ash event. 10398 USGS Video of a Hawaiian Volcano
A global view of Earth's response to total solar irradiance. 10395 Earth's Energy Budget Animations: Global View and Budget Breakout
Scanning Electron Microscopic image of pollen grains from sunflower, morning glory, prairie hollyhock, oriental lily, evening primrose, and castor bean. 10394 Scanning Electron Microscope Still Image of Pollen Particles
Microscope video of tractor soot. Video courtesy of Chere Petty, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; NSF grant DBI-0722569. 10393 Soot and Sulfate Still Images and Video of Tractor Soot Particle
Microscope image of volcanic ash. 10392 Volcanic Ash Still Image
Microscope video of potassium particles. 10391 Potassium Aerosols
Microscope video of sea salt. 10390 Sea Salt Aerosols
Forest fires (biomass burning) emit black soot carbon aerosol clouds. Sun rays are absorbed by these dark clouds. Some sun rays are reflected and some still travel through the cloud to the ground. 10389 Aerosols Absorb; Aerosols Reflect
This animation shows the different sources of aerosols, how they mix in the Earth's atmosphere, and finally disappear by creating sediment or raining out. 10386 Sources of Aerosols
Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM) on the Glory satellite. 10384 Glory's Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM)
Flyover of the APS, TIM, and Cloud Camera instruments on the Glory satellite. 10383 Glory Instrument Flyover
Glory satellite solar array deployment. 10382 Glory Solar Array Deployment
Beauty pass of the Glory satellite with Earth in background. 10380 Two Glory Beauty Passes
Launch and deploy of Glory satellite. 10379 Glory Launch Sequence
Short video about the connection between NASA research and Icelandic puffins. 10339 The Puffin-Satellite Connection
This segment provides an introduction to aerosols- their varied sources, brief lifetimes, and erratic behavior. Glory’s APS will help researchers determine the global distribution of aerosol particles. This unique instrument will unravel the microphysical properties of aerosols, and will shed light on the chemical composition of natural and anthropogenic aerosols and clouds. 10333 The Cloud Makers
This short web video features dynamic animations, science data visualizations, and excerpts with a NASA oceanographer to explore the fascinating phenomenon of ocean dead zones.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href='/vis/a010000/a010300/a010331/In_the_Zone_transcript.htm'>here</a>. 10331 In The Zone
This animation reveals Glory's APS taking polarimetric measurements along the satellite ground track within the solar reflective spectral region (0.4 to 2.4 micrometers). <p><p> 10268 Glory's Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor Taking Polarimetric Measurements
How will the Earth System Change in the Future?<p>Goddard's Dr. Sushel Unninayar discusses the future of earth systems and in particular the potential human health implications associated with global warming.<p><p><p>For complete transcript, click <a href='/vis/a010000/a010200/a010264/Sushel_Unninayar_transcript.htm'>here</a>. 10264 Earth Science Week 2008
This short film provides a quick take on the awe-inspiring research and imagery coming out of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. See the Earth, as only NASA can. 10191 Destination Earth
This animation illustrates the effects of increased greenhouse gasses on the atmosphere. 10156 Greenhouse Gases Effect on Global Warming
This animation illustrates how dust particles with ice crystals form mesospheric clouds. 10154 AIM's Cosmic Dust Experiment and Cloud Formation
This is the standard definition version of the Large Raindrop animation MPEG. 10054 Raindrop Acoustics
This is the standard definition version of the Medium Raindrop animation MPEG. 10053 Raindrop Acoustics
This is the standard definition version of the Small Raindrop animation MPEG. 10052 Raindrop Acoustics
This is the standard definition version of the Hurricane Heat Engine - Cloud Growth animation MPEG. 10051 Hurricane Heat Engine
This is the standard definition version of the Hurricane Heat Engine - Molecular View animation MPEG. 10050 Hurricane Heat Engine
This is the standard definition version of the Hurricane Heat Engine - Cutaway animation MPEG. 10049 Hurricane Heat Engine
This is the standard definition version of the La Nina Retreat animation MPEG. 10048 La Nina Retreat
This is the standard definition version of the El Nino Hurricane Connection animation MPEG. 10047 El Nino Hurricane Connection
This is the standard definition version of the Indecisive El Nino animation MPEG. 10046 Indecisive El Nino
This is the standard definition version of the Dust Storm animaiton MPEG. 10034 NASA Explains 'Dust Bowl' Drought
This is the high resolution still illustrating abnormal climate during Dust Bowl in the 1930's. 10033 NASA Explains 'Dust Bowl' Drought
This is the high resolution still of the precipitation indicated by the model. 10032 NASA Explains 'Dust Bowl' Drought
The water circulation in the Atlantic Ocean. 10031 Ocean Circulation Conveyor Belt Helps Balance Climate
This is the standard definition version of the Cold Water Upwelling Promotes Phytoplankton Blooms animation MPEG. 10030 Cold Water Upwelling Promotes Phytoplankton Blooms
This is the standard definition version of the Dust, Soot, Fire Inhibits Rainfall Animaiton. 10027 Dust, Fire, Soot Inhibits Rainfall
This is the standard definition version MPEG of the ICEsat Data Accumulation Animation. 10025 ICEsat Data Accumulation Animation
This is the standard definition version MPEG of the Ice Albedo (soot case) Animation. 10023 Ice Albedo: Black Soot and Snow
This is the standard definition version MPEG of the Ice Albedo(clean ice case) Animation. 10022 Ice Albedo: Bright White Reflects Light
This is the high definition version of the Ice Albedo-Global animation MPEG. 10021 Ice Albedo - Global View
This is the standard definition version of the Ice Albedo-Close Up animation MPEG. 10020 Ice Albedo-Close Up
This is the standard definition version of the Cold Water Upwelling animation MPEG. 10019 Cold Water Upwelling
This is the standard definition version of the Hyperion Imaging Spectrometer animation MPEG. 10018 E01 - Hyperion Imaging Spectrometer
This is the standard definition version of the Water Vapor animation MPEG. 10017 Aqua Mission Science Objectives
This is the standard definition version of the Water Cycle animation MPEG. 10016 Aqua Mission Science Objectives
This is the standard definition version of the Earth's Atmosphere Layers - Fly Through animation MPEG. 10014 Earth's Atmosphere Layers
This is the standard definition version of the Urban Rainfall Effect on Coastal Cities animation MPEG. 10013 Urban Rainfall Effect on Coastal Cities
This animation shows summer precipitation without the effects of pollution. 10012 Pollution Increases Summer Precipitation
This animation shows what winter precipitation is like when pollution is not involved. 10011 Pollution Reduces Winter Precipitation
This is the standard definition version of the Particulates Effect on Rainfall animation MPEG. 10010 Particulates Effect on Rainfall
This is the standard definition version of the Dropsonde Hurricane MPEG. 10009 Dropsonde Hurricane Sensor
Traveling Dust Animation - The dust comes every year during northern Africa's dry season, when storm activity in the Sahara Desert and Sahel generate clouds of dust. The dust originating from fine particles in the arid topsoil is transported into the atmosphere by winds and may be carried in excess of 10,000 feet high into the atmosphere by easterly trade winds. Typically, it takes one to two weeks for the dust clouds to cross the Atlantic Ocean and reach the continental United States.. This animation illustrates microbes hitching rides across the Atlantic in the highly irregular nooks and crannies found in the surfaces of dust particles and how they are transported across the Atlantic Ocean. 10008 Microbes Hitch Ride on African Dust
This is the standard definition version of the Carbon Cycle (Ocean case) animation MPEG. 10007 Carbon Cycle
This is the standard definition version of the Carbon Cycle Land animation MPEG. 10006 Carbon Cycle
This is the standard definition version of the Arctic Vortex animation MPEG. 10005 Arctic Vortex

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