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A color infrared image created using the On Demand Registered Radiance at the Sensor (AST_L1B) data

Improving Understanding of Lahars through ASTER

Learn how NASA's ASTER data helps monitor and understand lahars, offering essential data for hazard assessment and mitigation efforts.

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April 26, 2016

A Terra/Aqua MODIS composite true-color surface reflectance image of the study area approximately three days after a tsunami

Tsunami Recovery, Sand Dunes, and Water Tables

Explore how satellite data helped assess rice crop recovery after the 2011 Japan tsunami, analyze sand dune structures in Namibia, and link groundwater levels to vegetation in China’s arid regions.

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Feb. 10, 2016

segment of an ocelot proximity risk map of Arizona

Applying NASA Data to Wildfire Recovery, Flood Risk, and Wildlife Conservation

NASA DEVELOP teams used MODIS and ASTER data to address wildfire impacts, flooding risks, and wildlife conservation through remote sensing.

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Nov. 18, 2015

View of Viruá megafan using ASTER bands 3, 2, 1 (RGB). In this band combination, campinarana appear bluish-green and the adjacent forest is red.

Habitat Change, Wetland Mapping, and Floodplain Monitoring

Discover how NASA data support amphibian habitat mapping, classification of Amazonian wetland vegetation, and flood regime monitoring in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.

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Oct. 28, 2015

The Chandeleur Barrier Islands: Hurricane Katrina 10 Years Later

Examining changes and recovery of the Chandeleur Barrier Islands post-Hurricane Katrina using remote sensing data.

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Aug. 26, 2015

drought severity index (DSI) for Uruguay in March 2015, it combines MODIS LST (MOD11A2), MODIS spectral bands (MOD09A1) to form an NDWI, and NOAA precipitation data to create a map showing the level of drought severity throughout the country

Monitoring Drought in Uruguay Using Earth Data

See how a NASA DEVELOP team used MODIS data to create a drought-monitoring tool to benefit the agriculture and energy sectors.

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July 1, 2015

Decades of Dormancy: Calbuco Awakens

Discover how researchers used NASA remote sensing data to analyze the eruption of Calbuco Volcano and its impact on the surrounding environment.

Data in Action

May 29, 2015

An infrared false color composite ASTER image of the Todhia Arable Farm in Saudi Arabia.

Desert Agriculture, Frost Risk, and Land Cover Change

Learn how NASA data can inform crop decisions in desert areas, help farmers predict frost events, and understand why land change trends occur.

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April 29, 2015

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Rowena Lohman

Who Uses NASA Earth Science Data? Rowena Lohman, to study earthquake physics, satellite remote sensing, finite element modeling, ground displacements from a variety of anthropogenic and natural causes.

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April 22, 2021

Dr. Bernard Hubbard

Dr. Bernard Hubbard uses NASA Earth science data to help locate mineral resources and assess natural hazards.

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April 22, 2021

Lela Prashad

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Lela Prashad, for exploring how people live in and experience urban environments.

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April 22, 2021

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Lightning Spies

ALTUS Cumulus Electrification Study (ACES) help validate LIS data to examine thunderstorms.

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April 19, 2021

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Tsunami Recovery, Sand Dunes, and Water Tables

Applying NASA Data to Wildfire Recovery, Flood Risk, and Wildlife Conservation

Habitat Change, Wetland Mapping, and Floodplain Monitoring

The Chandeleur Barrier Islands: Hurricane Katrina 10 Years Later

Monitoring Drought in Uruguay Using Earth Data

Decades of Dormancy: Calbuco Awakens

Desert Agriculture, Frost Risk, and Land Cover Change

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