NASA observes Earth's clouds on a daily basis and began doing so in 1960. It happens that this week marks the anniversary of the launch of the first satellite sent to observe clouds from space. This and more in this week's roundup.  1. IMAGE OF THE WEEK:  This astronaut photograph taken five years ago ( 25 March 2012)  illustrates the formation of wave clouds in the wake, or downwind side, of Île aux Cochons (“Pig Island”) in the southern Indian Ocean. "The summit elevation is high enough for the land surface to interact with cloud layers and with winds...

It is always good to set up some habits for your day, your month and your year. If you are like me, then the coming season marks the start of vegetable gardening and spring cleaning. What about preparing for those times that can surprise you, but do occur seasonally as well? Severe storms and more in this week's roundup.  1. IMAGE OF THE WEEK:  T ornado season has started in the USA.  We are very familiar with the look of a tornado from the surface of the Earth. But how about from space? The clouds in the above image show a...

Two visionaries, a slice of pi and an "Emerald Isle" in this week's roundup.  1. IMAGE OF THE WEEK:  See the clouds over the ocean and the clear skies above the island in the image above?  A high-pressure system could be the cause of the clear and cloudy skies. "Cold, dry air sinking over the islands and the waters to the northeast would be relatively cloud-free. Once the air spread out over warmer water, clouds would form." Can you guess what island is in the above picture? Find out and learn more in the link below. The Image 2. THEORY...

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program has released an update to the GLOBE Observer App for iOS and Android. It allows users to provide new data points on sky color, visibility, cloud properties and opacity, and surface conditions. Credits: NASA/David C. Bowman Jessica Taylor, center, team lead for education outreach at NASA Langley's Science Directorate, shows educators how to make cloud observations with the GLOBE Observer app during a recent workshop. Credits: NASA/David C. Bowman From: http://go.nasa.gov/2n1Pmt9 ...

Cloud fraction, a broadcast and spring forward -- this and more in this week's roundup. 1. IMAGE OF THE WEEK:  The image above is from the MODIS instrument on board the Aqua satellite and  shows all of the clouds seen during the month of February (2017). You can access daily and monthly imagery of the Earth and its clouds in the link below. Why not try comparing "Cloud Fraction" across the months to see which was the cloudiest. More About the Image 2. LIBRARIES: Libraries and librarians: In preparation for Earth Day 2017, you can join...