Earth Missions in 2014
GPM -- Next-generation measurements of global snow and rain.
ISS-Rapidscat -- Monitoring ocean winds.
CATS -- Observing pollution, dust and smoke in the atmosphere.
OCO-2 -- Measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide.
SMAP -- Studying soil moisture.
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2014: A Big Year for Earth Science at NASA
With the launch of five Earth-observing missions in 2014 -- more Earth-focused launches in a single year in more than a decade -- NASA will be able to deliver even more crucial data to scientists trying to understand our changing planet. Since the agency's inception in 1958, NASA has established itself as a world leader in Earth science and climate studies.
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