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ORNL DAAC News
Read the latest news stories, feature articles, user stories, and blog posts that feature data archived by NASA's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center (ORNL DAAC).
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The latest dataset from the GEDI mission provides gridded estimates of aboveground biomass density at greater accuracy and resolution than previously available.
Feature Article
May 19, 2022
Data from NASA’s ORNL DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Kevin Schaefer detect climate-induced thawing of permafrost throughout the Arctic.
Data User Story
Jan. 31, 2022
An opportunity for stakeholders to provide input on ways to improve the usability of NASA airborne and field data.
Event
Jan. 31, 2022
New dataset provides the first high-resolution 3D aboveground biomass density estimates for tropical and temperate forests around the globe.
Feature Article
Jan. 25, 2022
NASA’s ORNL DAAC is now part of NASA’s interactive platform that connects data users to experts.
Feature Article
Dec. 7, 2021
Extreme weather events such as heat waves and drought affect the presence of certain bird species.
Feature Article
July 13, 2021
Find EOSDIS dataset and data tool news, top stories, featured data images, webinars, links to new learning resources, data recipes, and Data User Profiles.
News
July 2, 2021
NASA’s wide range of ecological and atmospheric datasets help scientists like Dr. Walker gain insight into how Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems respond to global change.
Data User Story
June 24, 2021
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