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ASTER Resources
View related stories and other resources for the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument.
ASTER Learning Resources
Examining changes and recovery of the Chandeleur Barrier Islands post-Hurricane Katrina using remote sensing data.
Data in Action
Aug. 26, 2015
See how a NASA DEVELOP team used MODIS data to create a drought-monitoring tool to benefit the agriculture and energy sectors.
Data in Action
July 1, 2015
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
Learn how NASA data can inform crop decisions in desert areas, help farmers predict frost events, and understand why land change trends occur.
Data in Action
April 29, 2015
Researchers used MODIS and ASTER data to analyze how the Three Gorges Dam's construction altered vegetation along the Yangtze River's riparian zones.
Data in Action
April 29, 2015
See how scientists used ASTER thermal infrared imagery to study Ethiopia's volcanically active Afar Triangle.
Data in Action
March 25, 2015
Read stories from the 2014 issue of Sensing our Planet to learn about the many uses of MODIS data distributed by LP DAAC.
Data in Action
March 18, 2015
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
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After more than 20 years in space, the five instruments aboard NASA’s Terra satellite continue their singular achievement of compiling a climate data record of Earth.
Feature Article
Nov. 4, 2020
The range of data available for modeling also underscores the importance of communication among those working at the interface.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Scientists and satellites hold vigil on a newborn lake in Pakistan.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
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