What is the atmosphere and why is it important?
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Background information on the El Nino Southern Oscillation or ENSO.
Hurricanes are the most powerful weather event on Earth. NASA’s expertise in space and scientific exploration contributes to essential services provided to the American people by other federal agencies, such as hurricane weather forecasting.
The Earth System Satellite Images help students observe and analyze global Earth and environmental data, understand the relationship among different environmental variables, and explore how the data change seasonally and over longer timescales.
Background information on ocean circulation.
Explore the energy and matter cycles found within the Earth System.
Phytoplankton distribution background information.
Background information on snow and ice extent.