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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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Rowena Lohman, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Engineering, Cornell University

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.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021

Dr. Bernard Hubbard

Dr. Bernard Hubbard uses NASA Earth science data to help locate mineral resources and assess natural hazards.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Photograph of Dr. Lela Prashad

Lela Prashad

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Lela Prashad, for exploring how people live in and experience urban environments.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Photograph of a multicell thunderstorm, which may last for several hours and produce severe weather.

Lightning Spies

ALTUS Cumulus Electrification Study (ACES) help validate LIS data to examine thunderstorms.
Feature Article
April 19, 2021
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