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ATLAS Resources

Earthdata resources for users working with NASA's Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) instrument include tutorials and other learning resources, news announcements such as instrument updates and data releases, user guides and related documents, and frequently asked questions.

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Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Measuring Snow Depth with ICESat-2

A data training webinar to learn about the ICESat-2 Global Geolocated Photons product and two snow depth estimation methods.

Webinar

April 10, 2026

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NASA Satellite Laser Altimetry for Coastal and Near-Shore Bathymetry

This ARSET training covers NASA data providing near global coverage of coastal and near-shore satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) measurements.

Training

Dec. 2-4, 2025

A graphic of the network of lakes and rivers in North America that are measured by ICESat-2. Image Credit: Michael Michael Jasinski

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Inland Surface Water Data

Join us on Wed., Nov. 19, 2025, at 2 p.m. EST for the fifth NASA ICESat-2 data training webinar. Participants will learn about ICESat-2 inland surface water data, services, and tools.

Webinar

Nov. 13, 2025

During the final leg of the NASA Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition, the research vessel Polarstern reaches the northernmost point on Earth. Image Credit: NASA MOSAiC team

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Sea Ice Data

The fourth NASA ICESat-2 data training webinar features ICESat-2 sea ice datasets, services, and tools.

Webinar

July 25, 2025

Sea Level Change Tools for Planning and Decision Support

This ARSET training focuses on NASA products available to assess sea level change.

Training

June 10-17, 2025

ICESat-2 30-meter gridded canopy height map across the contiguous US based upon ICESat-2 canopy heights and ancillary Landsat, LANDFIRE and topographic variables for 2020.

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Land and Vegetation Height Data

In the second ICESat-2 webinar, learn how to work with land and vegetation height data. A live demonstration will showcase the SlideRule Earth web service which provides on-demand science data processing.

Webinar

Jan. 31, 2025

Location of NASA ICESat-2 (ATL13) data (Inland Water Product) from April 25, 2023 over Lake Powell, Utah, United States, viewed in OpenAltimetry.

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Explore ICESat-2 Data

This is the first in a five-part webinar series to introduce NASA's Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation-2 (ICESat-2) platform and the platform's data, tools, and applications.

Webinar

Oct. 28, 2024

Demystifying the Cloud—Simple Workflows for Accessing NASA NSIDC DAAC Data in the Cloud

Working with data in the cloud can seem daunting, but it doesn’t need to be! Join us August 2 at 2 p.m., EDT [UTC -4], for a demonstration of two straightforward workflows for accessing NASA's snow and ice data in the Earthdata Cloud.

Webinar

July 16, 2023

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This image of Hurricane Gonzalo approaching Bermuda on October 16, 2014, was created with GPM’s Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar and shows a 3-D view of the storm’s structure.

From TRMM to GPM: The Evolution of NASA Precipitation Data

NASA’s global precipitation data and data processing systems have come a long way from the launch of TRMM in 1997 to the ongoing GPM mission.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

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ICESat-2 Data Usher in a New Age of Exploration

Data from NASA’s ICESat-2 mission provide incredibly accurate measurements of Earth elevation change—and much more.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

This image captured over New York City on October 2, 1999, is a false color composite combining surface temperature and vegetation abundance information.

Seeing the City for the Trees

Researchers map vegetation and analyze the heat island effect in the urban landscape.

Feature Article

July 28, 2020

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Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Measuring Snow Depth with ICESat-2

NASA Satellite Laser Altimetry for Coastal and Near-Shore Bathymetry

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Inland Surface Water Data

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Sea Ice Data

Sea Level Change Tools for Planning and Decision Support

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Working with ICESat-2 Land and Vegetation Height Data

Laser Altimetry Applications for a Changing World: Explore ICESat-2 Data

Demystifying the Cloud—Simple Workflows for Accessing NASA NSIDC DAAC Data in the Cloud

ATLAS News

From TRMM to GPM: The Evolution of NASA Precipitation Data

ICESat-2 Data Usher in a New Age of Exploration

Seeing the City for the Trees

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