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Fundamentals of Remote Sensing for Air Quality Applications

This ARSET training introduces participants to the underlying science of satellite remote sensing for air quality applications.

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Identifying Disaster Extent and Risk Using NISAR Surface Displacement

This ARSET training focuses on the use of InSAR data from NISAR and surface displacement products from OPERA to monitor ground movements.

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Nov. 12-19, 2026

Monitoreo de Inundaciones con SAR para la Gestión de los Recursos Hídricos

Esta capacitación de ARSET demuestra el uso de datos de NISAR y productos de aguas superficiales de OPERA para detectar, mapear y monitorear aguas superficiales.

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Oct. 20-27, 2026

Monitoring Surface Water with SAR for Water Resource Management

This ARSET training demonstrates the use of NISAR SAR data and OPERA surface water products to detect, map, and monitor surface water.

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Oct. 20-27, 2026

Agricultural Flash Drought Detection using Solar-Induced Fluorescence (SIF) and Soil Moisture Data

This ARSET training shows users how to detect and monitor flash droughts using OCO-2 Solar-Induced Fluorescence (SIF) and SMAP soil moisture satellite observations.

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Sept. 24-29, 2026

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NASA Earth Observations for Reservoir and Water Utility Management

This ARSET training uses precipitation, soil moisture, and snow data to help reservoir managers assess inflows and manage water allocation and flood risks.

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Aug. 4-11, 2026

Species Distribution Modeling with Google Earth Engine

This ARSET training introduces key concepts in species distribution modeling and provides example workflows in Google Earth Engine.

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July 7-14, 2026

Estimating Surface PM2.5 Using Satellite Data and Other Information Sources

This training covers the theoretical approaches and key datasets to estimate historical PM2.5 from satellite aerosol optical depth.

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July 8-22, 2026

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True-color corrected reflectance image of the Barnes Ice Cap, Baffin Island, Canada on 11 August 2026 from the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite

Early Snow Melt on Barnes Ice Cap

Earlier than usual melting of the snow in the summer of 2026 on Canada's Baffin Island exposed this remnant of the Laurentide Ice Sheet.

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Aug. 14, 2026

Smoke emanating from a fast moving fire on France's west coast on 23 July 2026 from the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.

Fast-Moving Wildfire on Southwest Coast of France

Successive heatwaves and drought are fueling wildfires in France and the rest of Europe.

Worldview Image of the Week

July 24, 2026

satellite swath patterns from the FIRMS application over Africa

New FIRMS Data Product: Satellite Swath Outlines

NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System now provides swath outlines, showing the extent of Earth's surface within view of a sensor.

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June 25, 2026

Sea surface temperature image of the eastern coast of the US showing the Gulf Stream on 10 June 2026 from the GHRSST MUR product

The Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio Current

Major ocean current systems are revealed by these sea surface temperature images from June 10, 2026.

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June 12, 2026

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