Tour 2022: NASA's Upcoming Earth Missions

The video discusses various Earth observing satellite missions launching in 2022, including SWAT, Tropics, and JPSS 2. These missions aim to study Earth's water resources, tropical storms, and dust composition, providing valuable data for climate monitoring and weather forecasting.

What is the primary focus of the SWAT mission?

• Studying Earth's mineral dust

• Surveying Earth's surface freshwater

• Monitoring tropical storms

• Measuring atmospheric ozone levels

Which mission aims to compile a global survey of Earth's surface freshwater?

• SWAT

• EMIT

• JPSS

• TROPICS

How will the TROPICS mission improve storm forecasting?

• By tracking algal blooms

• By providing near-hourly observations of storms

• By measuring sea surface temperatures

• By analyzing mineral dust composition

What is a significant benefit of the TROPICS mission's small satellites?

• They can measure algal blooms

• They provide more frequent storm data

• They analyze greenhouse gases

• They track sea level changes

What technology does the EMIT mission use to study dust?

• Microwave radiometry

• Spectroscopy

• Infrared scanning

• Radar imaging

What is the role of the Joint Polar Satellite System?

• To study mineral dust

• To monitor tropical storms

• To provide data for weather forecasts

• To measure ocean topography

What is the significance of nutrient-rich dust from the Sahara Desert?

• It increases sea surface temperatures

• It depletes atmospheric ozone

• It fertilizes the Amazon rainforest

• It causes tropical storms