Earth Expeditions

  • Released Thursday, June 23, 2016
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NASA’s view from space shows our planet is changing, but to really understand the nitty-gritty of these changes and what they mean for our future, scientists need a closer look. That’s why in 2016, NASA kicked off eight major new field research campaigns to study regions of critical change from land, sea and air. The campaigns have taken scientists literally around the world—from the edge of the Greenland ice sheet to the coral reefs of the South Pacific—on a wide range of science investigations. The data collected will provide scientists with a deeper understanding of our home planet and what impacts humans are having on it. Watch the video to learn more.

NASA's OMG campaign is examining the extent to which the oceans around Greenland are melting the edges of the ice sheet from below.

NASA's OMG campaign is examining the extent to which the oceans around Greenland are melting the edges of the ice sheet from below.

Scientists in Alaska and Canada with the ABoVE campaign are investigating how climate affects things like wildfires and animal migration habits.

Scientists in Alaska and Canada with the ABoVE campaign are investigating how climate affects things like wildfires and animal migration habits.

The CORAL campaign is using airborne and in-water instruments to assess the condition of threatened coral-based ecosystems.

The CORAL campaign is using airborne and in-water instruments to assess the condition of threatened coral-based ecosystems.

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Greenland image courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/Ian Fenty

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