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NASA-acquired commercial data are being used in many scientific investigations and have a wide range of practical applications. This page features published research incorporating CSDA-distributed data along with statements of findings showing how these data may be applied.

Publications

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Identifying the Dimensions of Degraded Impact Structures Using Digital Elevation Models: A Proof of Concept for Silicate Planets Anderson, C. J. Airbus U.S., Maxar, Planet Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM)
Relating GNSS Reflected Signal Coherence to Ice Shelf Surface Deformation and Roughness Anderson, S. G. Maxar, Spire Ice Sheet Measurements
An Analysis of a Commercial GNSS-R Soil Moisture Dataset Al-Khaldi, M. M. Spire Soil Moisture/Water Content
An Analysis of a Commercial GNSS-R Wind Speed Dataset Al-Khaldi, M. M. Spire Surface Winds
Optimal Estimation Inversion of Ionospheric Electron Density from GNSS-POD Limb Measurements: Part I-Algorithm and Morphology Wu, D. L. Spire Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Dynamics
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Findings from CSDA Evaluations

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Found Doves and RapidEye imagery were better at differentiating between sea ice, icebergs, and mélange Planet Cryosphere
Spatially, the data were found to be largely complementary to similar observing systems (e.g., COSMIC/COSMIC-2), filling gaps between the orbits of the baseline radio occultation observing system le Roux, J. Spire Atmospheric Chemistry
The imagery suffers from poor cloud screening over ice and snow, lacks rigorous satellite intercalibration (Dove & SkySat) Herzfeld. U. Maxar, Planet Glaciers/Ice Sheets
Stereo DEM accuracy and quality from SkySat video scaled with spatial resolution and was extremely useful Planet Cryosphere
Despite better spatial and temporal resolution, the lack of a SWIR band is a significant limitation for cryospheric studies Tucker, C. Planet Glaciers/Ice Sheets
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