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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 Airbus U.S., Maxar, Planet Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM)
Relating GNSS Reflected Signal Coherence to Ice Shelf Surface Deformation and Roughness Maxar, Spire Ice Sheet Measurements
An Analysis of a Commercial GNSS-R Soil Moisture Dataset Spire Soil Moisture/Water Content
An Analysis of a Commercial GNSS-R Wind Speed Dataset Spire Surface Winds
Optimal Estimation Inversion of Ionospheric Electron Density from GNSS-POD Limb Measurements: Part I-Algorithm and Morphology Spire Ionosphere/Magnetosphere Dynamics
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Findings from CSDA Evaluations

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Imagery was used to differentiate snow from other bright surfaces and features in debris-covered ice Maxar Cryosphere
DEMs derived from Worldview data used for energy balance monitoring of glaciers in rugged terrain Maxar Glaciers/Ice Sheets
Able to determine surface topography with high vertical accuracy Maxar Cryosphere
Data have the radiometric quality to enable retrieval of Aerosol Optical Depth at approximately 15-meter spatial resolution that will complement other sensor data Planet Aerosols
Documentation for CAVIS sensor was found to be inadequate Maxar Aerosols
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