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Image of the Week Archive — May 2009

Low level clouds change sign of aerosol radiative forcing over ocean
Low level clouds change sign of aerosol radiative forcing over ocean
May 31, 2009 — Aerosols advected over the Atlantic Ocean following wildfires in Portugal in 2008. The dark smoke can be seen on the left side of the image; as it passes over the brighter cloud deck, it darkens the scene, reducing the clouds' ability to reflect su . . . [continued]

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Improvement of GEOS-5 Precipitation Forecast of Hurricane Nargis Using AIRS Temperature Retrievals
Improvement of GEOS-5 Precipitation Forecast of Hurricane Nargis Using AIRS Temperature Retrievals
May 10, 2009 — The image shows 7-day precipitation accumulations observed from multiple satellite microwave instruments (SSM/I, TRMM TMI, AMSU-E) and forecasts from the NASA Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS-5) global data assimilation (DAS) and forecast model along . . . [continued]

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November 20, 2009 in Calendar
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