NASA | Terra@10: Terra's 10th Anniversary

The video discusses NASA's Terra mission, launched in 1999, which observes Earth's land, water, and atmosphere. Terra's suite of instruments, including contributions from Japan and Canada, provides comprehensive data on Earth's climate and environment. Over a decade, Terra has enabled significant scientific discoveries, published in numerous journals, and has applications in agriculture, forest monitoring, and climate change studies. The mission has revealed the impact of fires and pollution on the atmosphere and climate, highlighting the role of aerosols in cloud formation and climate uncertainty. Terra's data helps scientists understand Earth's transformations and future implications.

Explain the impact of fires on the atmosphere as revealed by Terra.

What are the indirect effects of pollution on clouds as discovered by Terra?