All articles tagged with #satellite observation
Scientists have observed that in 2025, stubble burning in northern India is occurring later in the day, primarily between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., compared to earlier years, which may influence air quality and pollution levels. This shift has been detected through satellite data, indicating changes in farmers' burning behavior, and contributes significantly to regional air pollution, especially in Delhi and surrounding areas.
A comprehensive study using 20 years of satellite data reveals that the Thwaites Glacier's Eastern Ice Shelf is rapidly destabilizing due to expanding fractures and a shift in the stabilizing pinning point, creating a self-reinforcing feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and poses a significant threat to global sea levels.
NASA satellites captured a massive bioluminescent phytoplankton bloom off Australia's coast, creating a striking turquoise glow that highlights the ecological importance of these microscopic organisms in supporting marine life and understanding ocean dynamics.
In September 2023, a mysterious, prolonged seismic signal was detected worldwide, caused by a massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord triggered by climate change-induced glacial melting, which generated a 200-meter-high tsunami and a unique seiche wave that traveled globally for nine days, highlighting complex climate and geological interactions.
Scientists used advanced satellite technology to directly observe trapped waves caused by mega tsunamis in Greenland's fjord, confirming theories about seismic signals linked to landslides triggered by warming glaciers, highlighting the impact of climate change on remote oceanic phenomena.
Scientists confirmed that two massive seiches, or 'mega-tsunamis' up to 650 feet high, occurred in East Greenland's Dickson Fjord for nine days in 2023, caused by landslides from glacier melting due to climate change, using advanced satellite technology including the SWOT satellite to track water surface changes.