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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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From Earth Science Data to Environmental Justice
Dr. Yaítza Luna-Cruz explains why environmental justice matters and how NASA Earth science data are helping at-risk 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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ROSES (and Data Management Plans) for Valentine's Day
Feb 14, 2023

New requirements in the annual NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) solicitation ensure that open science and data management are top priorities.

NASA Announces Winners of 2022 Global Space Apps Challenge
Feb 10, 2023

Ten teams from around the globe took home top honors in the world’s largest annual hackathon addressing real-world problems on Earth and in space.

Webinar: Learn How to Use SeaDAS with Docker for Ocean Color Data Analysis
Feb 9, 2023

Join us Feb 22 for an introduction to the SeaDAS data application at NASA's Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC). Along with an overview of features and functionalities, participants will learn how to install and use Docker image capabilities to improve scientific processing on Windows machines.

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Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle over New Zealand on 14 February 2023 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-20 satellite
Feb 15, 2023
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Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Over New Zealand

Image captured on Feb 14, 2023, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 satellite.

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