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EMIT Imaging Spectrometer Resources
Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) Imaging Spectrometer include tutorials and other learning resources, news announcements, and frequently asked questions.
The EMIT Imaging Spectrometer Learning Resources listed below are available on the EMIT Data Resources GitHub repository which provides guides and Python tutorials to help users access and work with EMIT data. This repository is public and open to contributions.
EMIT Imaging Spectrometer Learning Resources
Use the earthaccess Python library to find and download or stream EMIT data.
External Resource
GitHub Repository
Our Earth Data Officer, Katie Baynes, spoke at the Federal GIS Conference Plenary. In case you missed her presentation, here is a story map for you to catch up on how NASA Earth data can be leveraged in your GIS project.
StoryMap
March 5, 2025
This ARSET training describes how observations from the EMIT mission can be used to identify and monitor areas of high methane enhancement.
Training
Nov. 19-21, 2024
Join representatives from NASA's Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) to explore NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) data resources.
Webinar
April 22, 2024
Learn more about NASA's Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS). This webinar showcases the system's capabilities and highlights learning resources to help simplify data access workflows using AppEEARS.
Webinar
April 9, 2024
In this three-part tutorial series, learn how to use Python to process EMIT reflectance data.
Tutorial
June 14, 2023
Join us June 28 at 2 p.m., EDT [UTC-4], to learn about NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) measurements and datasets along with how to discover, access, and work with EMIT data.
Webinar
June 8, 2023
The GitHub repository, hosted by NASA's Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center, provides a range of materials for using LP DAAC data and tools.
Tutorial
April 21, 2023
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A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in September 2023.
News
Sept. 29, 2023
Data from the EMIT instrument help scientists better understand the role mineral dust plays in heating and cooling the atmosphere.
Feature Article
May 26, 2023
ROSES-2023 solicits proposals for membership on the NASA EMIT Science and Applications Team.
News
April 17, 2023
NASA's EMIT instrument captured its first light image as it passed over Western Australia on July 27, 2022.
News
Aug. 4, 2022
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