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Combined Terra and Aqua MODIS LAI data over Richetti and others’ (2019) study area during the peak LAI period for soybeans

Soybean Modeling, Storm Damage, and Dam Planning

Explore how satellite data supported soybean crop modeling in Brazil and the U.S., hurricane and drought damage assessment in the Caribbean, and dam site evaluation in northern Iraq.

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Oct. 28, 2019

ECOSTRESSED: Measuring Temperatures of Cities During Extreme Heatwaves

Europe experienced a heat wave in 2019, highlighting the dangers of urban heat islands and the potential of ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer (ECOSTRESS) data to identify at-risk areas.

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Aug. 21, 2019

A Terra MODIS nighttime LST composite of the Po Valley, the research area of the Zullo and others (2019) study

Vegetation Trends, Urban Growth and Land Surface Temperature, and Geothermal Activity

Explore how NASA data helps track NDVI trends in Spain, analyze rising land surface temperatures in Italy, and detect geothermal anomalies in Turkey using MODIS and ASTER imagery.

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June 18, 2019

Lampang, Thailand and the surrounding area is visualized using band 1 of this Terra MODIS Surface Reflectance data product

Tropical Phenology, Land Degradation, and Crop Yield Forecasting

Learn how satellite data supported research on forest growing seasons in Thailand, land degradation risk in Cyprus, and agricultural yield forecasting in Eastern Europe.

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Oct. 25, 2018

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Will Cape Town Run Out of Water?

Learn how ASTER data are being used to study vegetation health and water in Africa.

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May 23, 2018

A view of the study area and Colby Fire from Myoung and others (2018) is shown in this Aqua MODIS 16-day enhanced vegetation index (EVI)

Lake Surface Trends, Fuel Moisture Modeling, and Rainwater Harvesting

Discover how remote sensing data support water monitoring, wildfire risk modeling, and identification of optimal rainwater harvesting locations.

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April 25, 2018

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Studying Temperature Trends Throughout the Northeastern U.S. With NASA Data

Read how researchers from NASA's DEVELOP team analyzed temperature trends in the Northeast to create maps for the agricultural and energy industries.

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April 13, 2018

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Understanding how Management Practices Affect Wildfires

Learn how a NASA DEVELOP project used MODIS and ASTER data to create a model of social vulnerability to fire hazards in the Appalachian forests.

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March 7, 2018

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Seeing Earth in a New Light

Infrared data from NASA’s satellites and other sources offer researchers views of Earth’s hidden or obscured features and processes.

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Sept. 26, 2022

UPDATE: Terra Data and Imagery Outage Starting 10 October 2022

There will be a data and imagery outage in GIBS and Worldview starting October 10, 2022. MOPITT NRT imagery will be unavailable starting October 3.

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Sept. 22, 2022

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Request for Information: NASA's Terra, Aqua, and Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop

Responding to this RFI by October 11 via NSPIRES is an opportunity for you to express your perspective on the value of continuing NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) observations, and the unique scientific contributions and applications that could result from continuing Terra, Aqua, and Aura observations through the next several years of orbital drift.

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Sept. 15, 2022

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VIIRS Instruments Become More Essential As Terra and Aqua Drift from their Traditional Orbits

With the eventual retirement of the Terra and Aqua platforms, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments will take the lead in daily Earth observations.

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May 18, 2022

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Soybean Modeling, Storm Damage, and Dam Planning

ECOSTRESSED: Measuring Temperatures of Cities During Extreme Heatwaves

Vegetation Trends, Urban Growth and Land Surface Temperature, and Geothermal Activity

Tropical Phenology, Land Degradation, and Crop Yield Forecasting

Will Cape Town Run Out of Water?

Lake Surface Trends, Fuel Moisture Modeling, and Rainwater Harvesting

Studying Temperature Trends Throughout the Northeastern U.S. With NASA Data

Understanding how Management Practices Affect Wildfires

ASTER News

Seeing Earth in a New Light

UPDATE: Terra Data and Imagery Outage Starting 10 October 2022

Request for Information: NASA's Terra, Aqua, and Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop

VIIRS Instruments Become More Essential As Terra and Aqua Drift from their Traditional Orbits

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