<p>The C130 Hercules sports an unusually large windshield. The view it affords is typically spectacular. 
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</p><p>The <b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://naames.larc.nasa.gov/">North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study</a></b> (NAAMES) is a five year investigation to resolve key processes controlling ocean system function, their influences on atmospheric aerosols and clouds and their implications for climate.
</p><p>Michael Starobin joined the NAAMES field campaign on behalf of Earth Expeditions and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Office of Communications. He presented stories about the important, multi-disciplinary research being conducted by the NAAMES team, with an eye towards future missions on the NASA drawing board. This is a NAAMES photo essay put together by Starobin, a collection of 49 photographs and captions.
</p><p>Photo and Caption Credit: Michael Starobin
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