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Hurricanes & Typhoons

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Explosive Intensification for Hurricane Polo

Several ingredients came together off the Pacific coast of Mexico to generate one of the strongest storms the eastern Pacific basin has ever seen.

Posted September 25, 2026

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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Cloudy Cloak Over the Northwest

A low-lying cloud layer brought autumn ambience to western Washington and Oregon, while mountainous areas near the coast remained above the pall.

Posted September 24, 2026

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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah

NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus.

Posted August 17, 2026

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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Sea Ice

Snow

Signs of Thaw in the Bering Sea

Drifting sea ice fragments near Alaska’s Saint Lawrence and Nunivak islands and colorful water around the Yukon Delta heralded the approach of the summer solstice.

Posted June 22, 2026

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Wildland Fire Management

Fighting Fire With Fire

In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia’s Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the season.

Posted June 5, 2026

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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Snow

Snow in the Shadow of the Andes

An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.

Posted April 9, 2026

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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Smoke Rises Over Big Cypress National Preserve

The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.

Posted March 3, 2026

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Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar

Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.

Posted February 18, 2026

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Extreme Weather Events

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Snow

Winter Grips Japan

The country’s northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other challenges this winter.

Posted February 10, 2026

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Extreme Weather Events

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Snow

Terra

A Winter Blanket Covers North Carolina

In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast.

Posted February 6, 2026

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