Dr S. Pete Worden - NASA - Nasa And Global Change

Dr. S. Pete WordenDirector, NASA Ames Research Center

San FranciscoFebruary 21, 2008

NASA’s Earth Science Leads the World

2002Afternoon Constellation

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Afternoon Constellation2004

2006Afternoon Constellation

late 2008Afternoon Constellation

0-0.6 m/yr +0.6 m/yrZwally et al., Preliminary Results

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

OSTM

Glory

OCO Aquarius

NPP

LDCM

GPM Core

GPM Constellation

GOES-O

Understand to Predict: Precipitation for Drought and Flood

Burlington-Northern Santa Fe One World internet hosting

CNN Headline NewsWestern Air Defense Sector

Helping NAPA Valley Vintnersmanage impacts of seasonal weather and provide irrigation forecasts

1998 is warm and wet, 1999 cool, dry 0Forecast Irrigation (mm)

July 19-26, 2005

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Growing Season

Simulated NightSat resolutionCurrent night lights resolution

Chicago at Night

R. Ley20 microns

Bundle of filamentous cyanobacteriaand its associated microbial community

(viewed via natural fluorescence and labels)