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Sea Level Change

Satellite data show that the rate of global mean sea level rise has accelerated to 3.9 mm/year.

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Open Science

Open Science empowers an inclusive, collaborative scientific process through the open sharing of data and knowledge.

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Environmental Justice

Combining Earth science with socioeconomic data provides insights for identifying vulnerable communities.

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User Profile: Lori Schultz
NASA near real-time data help Lori Schultz respond to agencies that reach out to NASA in the wake of natural disasters.
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Empowering Open Science with the Science Discovery Engine (SDE)
The SDE facilitates discovery and access to scientific data and resources across NASA’s Science Mission Directorate.
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EOSDIS Again Receives High Scores in 2022 Customer Satisfaction Survey
The results of the 2022 American Customer Satisfaction Index show users continue to appreciate EOSDIS products and services.
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User Profile: Dr. Brice Grunert
Data from NASA’s OB.DAAC help scientists like Dr. Brice Grunert understand the processes governing carbon cycling in Earth’s ocean.
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User Profile: Dr. Timothy Lang
NASA’s GHRC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Timothy Lang use lightning data to better understand the processes in convective storms.
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NASA/Esri Agreement Enhances Use of NASA Geospatial Data
Jan 31, 2023

Through the agreement, NASA geospatial data will be increasingly available to more than 10 million users of geographic information system (GIS) software in ArcGIS and open geospatial consortium (OGC)-based formats.

UNBOUND AQ Workshop Series Broadens the Use of NASA Air Quality Data
Jan 13, 2023

Understanding Needs to Broaden Outside Use of NASA Data for Air Quality (UNBOUND AQ) is a multi-session workshop in Feb and Mar to identify how to make NASA air quality data products more discoverable and usable. Register by Feb 3.

Welcome to the Year of Open Science!
Jan 11, 2023

What can open science do for you? Plenty! Throughout 2023, NASA and other U.S. federal agencies will show you how the open sharing of data, information, and knowledge makes science—and society—better.

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True-color image of iceberg A81 calving off the Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica on 29 January 2023 from the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua satellite
Jan 31, 2023
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Iceberg A81 Calving from the Brunt Ice Shelf, Antarctica

Image captured on Jan 29, 2023, by the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite.

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