Sep 30, 2025 · Surface winds refer to the wind speed and direction measured from the surface of Earth’s land or ocean. By studying these winds, scientists can learn more about ocean …

The SeaWinds instrument, which flew on NASA's Quick Scatterometer (QuikSCAT) satellite and NASA/JAXA's ADEOS-II, was a A Ku-band (13.4 GHz) scatterometer featuring a circular dish …

Sep 30, 2025 · Monsoons data from NASA provides global insight into the formation and behavior of these seasonal wind and rain phenomena.

Dec 28, 2020 · People often picture wind turbines rooted in waving fields of golden grass, but wind turbines can also stand among the waves of coastal waters. Offshore wind offers more …

Sep 30, 2025 · Lake effect snow data collected by NASA are integral for efforts to understand patterns of snowfall accumulation, among other investigations.

Measurements include gravity, ocean winds, sea surface temperature, ocean surface topography, sea surface salinity, surface water, and circulation. The data support a wide range of …

Sep 30, 2025 · Earth observation data are vital in planning for and dealing with the many hazards from tropical cyclones, such as storm surge, flooding, extreme winds, tornadoes, and lightning. …

Dec 28, 2020 · Heavy winds and stormy seas cause the cargo ship Rena to run aground on October 5, 2011, spilling its cargo and eventually sinking. (Courtesy Blue Elf/Wikipedia) Still, …

Apr 19, 2021 · The winds funnel through the Chivela Pass, a narrow gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains. This forces the winds to accelerate, much like air hisses out of a tire leak. The …

Sep 30, 2025 · Hurricanes are a rotating, tropical cyclone with a low pressure center (the eye) and 1-min average surface (10 m) winds in excess of 32 m s−1 (64 knots) in the Western …