earth observing satellites - Clouds Protocol

NASA GLOBE Cloud Satellites at a Glance

The NASA GLOBE Clouds program uses Earth-observing satellites to measure atmospheric patterns that have profound impacts on the health of our planet. These satellites observe Earth from their geo-centric orbits and capture information about cloud systems, pollution, snow cover, dust storms, fires, ice fields, and more.

Each of the Earth-observing satellites listed contributes unique information to GLOBE, in addition to a variety of other international agencies and projects. Click on the images below to learn more.