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An example of a nighttime ASTER surface temperature image of Phoenix, Arizona.

Crop Yields, Elevation Change, and Urban Heat

Explore how LP DAAC data was used to forecast spring wheat yields in Canada, track elevation change at a U.S. coal mine, and examine land cover impacts on urban heat in Phoenix, Arizona.
Data in Action
Nov. 25, 2014
Hurricane Ivan

Hurricane Ivan: 10 Years Later

ASTER data are used to evaluate the affects of Hurricane Ivan, a unique and destructive storm, after making two U.S. landfalls.
Data in Action
Sept. 30, 2014
ASTER satellite image of the Tibetan plateau

The Role of Terrain Data

See how digital elevation models are used to create three-dimensional data visualizations, which provide an insightful perspective on landscapes.
Data in Action
Aug. 18, 2014
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From Terra to Terra Firma

NASA’s Terra mission soon will shift to Phase F: decommissioning. Here's what this means for the future of this groundbreaking satellite.
Feature Article
May 3, 2022
Photograph of Dr. Robert Wright Director, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Dr. Robert Wright

Data available from NASA’s LP DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Robert Wright develop systems for autonomously detecting volcanic eruptions from space.
Data User Story
Oct. 20, 2021
Kurt Thome

Dr. Kurt Thome

Talking about 20 years of NASA's Terra mission and its significance with Terra Project Scientist Dr. Kurt Thome.
Data User Story
May 12, 2021
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