The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (5 May 2020)

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• Applied Sciences Collection https://earthobservatory nasa gov/collection/1654/applied-sciences?src=eoa-features NASA satellites and sensors constantly take the pulse of our planet Researchers apply those observations on local and regional scales to better manage things like food and water supplies, health, safety, land use, and ecosystems NASA data are also used by other government agencies to help with responses to natural disasters and emergencies around the country and the world

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• A Windbreak Grid in Hokkaido https://earthobservatory nasa gov/images/146664/a-windbreak-grid-in-hokkaido/?src=eoa-iotd

• Spring Greening in the Taklamakan Desert https://earthobservatory nasa gov/images/146660/spring-greening-in-the-taklamakan-desert/?src=eoa-iotd

• Montana's Moon-Like Rocks https://earthobservatory nasa gov/images/146650/montanas-moon-like-rocks/?src=eoa-iotd

• Wide-Eyed Over Mexico https://earthobservatory nasa gov/images/146654/wide-eyed-over-mexico/?src=eoa-iotd

• Iceland's Longest Fjord https://earthobservatory nasa gov/images/146657/icelands-longest-fjord/?src=eoa-iotd

• Parched Conditions in Germany Again https://earthobservatory nasa gov/images/146647/parched-conditions-in-germany-again/?src=eoa-iotd

• Orange You Glad It's Spring? https://earthobservatory nasa gov/images/146642/orange-you-glad-its-spring/?src=eoa-iotd

Recent Blog Posts: https://earthobservatory nasa gov/blogs

Earth Matters * The Race to Understand the Science of Coronavirus As several comprehensive NASA-funded research projects get started, here is a quick roundup of some of the more interesting satellite-related findings about the science of coronavirus and its effects on the environment https://earthobservatory nasa gov/blogs/earthmatters/2020/05/05/the-race-to-understand-the-science-of-coronavirus/?src=eoa-blogs

• Antarctic Iceberg Breaks and Makes a New Berg The colossal iceberg from Antarctica’s Larsen-C Ice Shelf finally fractured in April 2020, generating a new 51-square-nm iceberg https://earthobservatory nasa gov/blogs/earthmatters/2020/05/04/antarctic-iceberg-breaks-and-makes-a-new-berg/?src=eoa-blogs

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