Jan 30, 2025 · Climate Indicators hold key information for the most relevant domains of climate change: temperature and energy, atmospheric composition, ocean and water as well as the cryosphere. Cryosphere The cryosphere encompasses the frozen parts of Earth, including glaciers and ice sheets, sea ice, and any other frozen body of water.

Climate Indicators hold key information for the most relevant domains of climate change: temperature and energy, atmospheric composition, ocean and water as well as the cryosphere. Cryosphere The cryosphere encompasses the frozen parts of Earth, including glaciers and ice sheets, sea ice, and any other frozen body of water.

Apr 19, 2021 · Over the past six years, however, two scientists have constructed an 18-year atmospheric temperature record from satellite data. "Global warming is a huge puzzle, and we've got a very important piece of the puzzle," said Roy Spencer of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and the Global Hydrology and Climate Center.

Long-term data records of temperature profiles spanning the upper stratosphere and mesosphere (US/M hereafter) are sparse and intermittent. This region is, however, far more sensitive to climate change than is the lower atmosphere: US/M temperature trends of ~2-3 K/decade have been reported, compared to ~0.2 K/decade at lower altitudes.

Jan 30, 2025 · Ocean water temperature provides fundamental information on the global climate system and aids in weather prediction and atmospheric model simulations. Climbing ocean temperatures due to global warming have drastic impacts on weather patterns, such as an increase in the number of storms that escalate into hurricanes.

Climate Indicators hold key information for the most relevant domains of climate change: temperature and energy, atmospheric composition, ocean and water as well as the cryosphere. Cryosphere The cryosphere encompasses the frozen parts of Earth, including glaciers and ice sheets, sea ice, and any other frozen body of water.

Jan 28, 2025 · Climate Indicators hold key information for the most relevant domains of climate change: temperature and energy, atmospheric composition, ocean and water as well as the cryosphere. Cryosphere The cryosphere encompasses the frozen parts of Earth, including glaciers and ice sheets, sea ice, and any other frozen body of water.

The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) and the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) work together to provide global high-resolution profiles of temperature and moisture. These advanced atmospheric sensors create cross-sections of storms and other weather conditions, helping with both short-term ‘nowcasting’ and long-term forecasting.

The sensor also builds on the success of the atmospheric temperature and water vapor sounding capabilities of both the Special Sensor Microwave Temperature Sounder (SSM/T-1) and the Special Sensor Microwave Humidity Sounder (SSM/T-2). The SSMIS imaging and sounding sensors can estimate atmospheric temperature, moisture, and surface parameters.

Jan 30, 2025 · Ground-based instruments like rain gauges and ground radars are also used to study atmospheric river characteristics and effects. By helping scientists identify atmospheric rivers, NASA’s data products further enable studies of topics such as climate change trends, floods, atmospheric processes, water management, and weather forecasting.