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Mar. 30, 2004

+ Launch NASA’s Aura spacecraft carrying JPL’s microwave limb sounder and tropospheric emission spectrometer instruments -- no earlier than June 2004

+ Lecture/webcast The Global Carbon Cycle Aug. 19 and 20

+ Lecture/webcast Early Detection of Eye Disorders Nov. 18 and 19

Junior Oceanographers Where on Earth? Image Mystery Meet the Oceanographer

El Niño/La Niña Watch NASA’s QuikScat Captures First-Ever South Atlantic Hurricane Earth Fast Facts NASA’s Quick Scatterometer spacecraft and its Seawinds instrument captured this image NASA’s Earth Observatory March 27 of the first hurricane ever recorded in the Southern Atlantic. The Category 1 storm came ashore in Brazil, causing considerable damage and some loss of life. The white arrows representing wind speed and direction are superimposed on the color image Register for Email News of wind speeds. (Mar. 29) + Larger image Spotlight Features

Profiles JPL Wallpaper NASA Satellite Finds Something Goodall’s Tanzania Fishy About Santa Ana Winds This multi-satellite Southern California’s legendary Santa animation flys over Tours Ana winds wreak havoc every year, the Gombe National creating hot, dry conditions and fire Park, Tanzania. (Mar. Lecture Series hazards. (Mar. 11) 8) + View release + Go to video Traveling Exhibits

Studying Oceans Wading In: Studying Earth’s Oceans from Space When Dr. Jorge Vazquez was asked to Step back in time with speak to a group of students about his Seasat, the first job and Earth science, the JPL spacecraft to study oceanographer reluctantly said yes. oceans from space. (Mar. 16) + View multimedia + View profile feature

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