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Atmosphere

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Creation of Urban Heat Islands

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Creation of Urban Heat Islands Story Map

Surface and Air Temperatures Throughout the Day - Credit: EPA

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Surface and Air Temperatures Throughout the Day

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Biosphere

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Global Phytoplankton Distribution Story Map

Chlorophyll & Sea Surface Temperature. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

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How are Phytoplankton and Sea Surface Temperatures Related?

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Geosphere

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Volcanic Eruptions

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Volcanic Eruptions Story Map

Calbuco Volcanic Ash, Image Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Analyzing a Volcanic Ash Model

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Sea Surface Height Maps from Radar Altimetry

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Graphing Sea Level Slopes and Surface Currents

Historical Ocean Salinity Data: Annual Mean Data

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Ocean Salinity Data Analysis

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Sea Ice and the Earth System Story Map

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Sea Ice and the Earth System Story Map

Changes in Solar Radiation - Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio

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Changing Albedo and Sea Ice

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  • Hydrosphere - Ocean Circulation
  • Earth As a System - Scale, Quantity, and Proportion

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