- Aqua Earth-Observing Satellite Mission (aqua.nasa.gov)
Aqua, Latin for water, is a NASA Earth Science satellite mission named for the large amount of information that the mission is collecting about the Earth’s water cycle, including evaporation from the oceans, water vapor in the atmosphere, clouds,precipitation, soil moisture, sea ice, land ice, and snow cover on the land and ice. Additional variables also being measured by Aqua include radiative energy fluxes, aerosols, vegetation cover on the land, phytoplankton and dissolved organic matter in the oceans, and air, land, and water temperatures.
- Woodburn Falls (waterfallsnorthwest.com)
Of the three modest waterfalls Lacamas Park harbors, Woodburn Falls is the most forgettable. Seasonal Woodburn Creek, sure to run dry by June, splashes over a ledge amid rather thick deciduous growth that provides a modest wilderness feel. While when viewed up close the falls appear to drop about 20 feet, lidar data indicates its total drop to be closer to 40 feet - the upper half of the falls is simply out of view due to foreshortening and the close proximity of the trail to the base of the falls.
