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Introducción al Monitoreo y Gestión de Incendios Forestales Mediante Observaciones Satelitales y Herramientas de la NASA

Esta capacitación de ARSET ofrece a los participantes una introducción a los diferentes módulos de FIRMS.

Training

July 9-23, 2025

This map, which is a segment of a larger map, shows changes in avian abundance in portions of the United States and Canada. Red colors indicate declining abundance, whereas blue indicates increasing abundance.

Citizen Science and MODIS Data Reveal Patterns of Bird Population Change

The eBird project uses NASA data and observations from amateur birdwatchers to provide insights into the decline in avian populations throughout North America.

Data in Action

June 17, 2025

Farming and Fires: Satellite Observations Help Kansas Farmers Track and Manage Prescribed Burns

Agricultural burning in Kansas produces smoky skies and healthy crops.

Data in Action

June 6, 2025

Introduction to NASA Earth Observations and Tools for Wildfire Monitoring and Management

This ARSET training familiarizes participants with the various modules available in FIRMS and explores the range of data and information available.

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April 16-30, 2025

ea Surface Height Anomaly (SSHA) from -30 cm (blue) to 30 cm (red) over the global ocean, arrows on top represent the ocean currents

Deep Learning Improves Global Satellite Observations of Ocean Eddy Dynamics

Artificial intelligence methods can be powerful tools to study our oceans.

Data in Action

Dec. 12, 2024

The Warm Waters in the Gulf of America Helped ‘Fuel’ Hurricane Helene

Sentinel-6 and Multi-Scale Ultra-High Resolution data reveal how Hurricane Helene rapidly intensified in the warm Gulf waters.

Data in Action

Oct. 3, 2024

Advancing Ecological Insights with NASA Subsetting and Visualization Tools and Services for Site-based Research

Join us to learn more about datasets and tools that enable the harmonization of remote sensing and in situ ecological data products for site-based research.

Webinar

Aug. 22, 2024

Postponed: Expand Your View of Earth with NASA Worldview

Due to unforeseen circumstances, this webinar is postponed and will be rescheduled soon. We apologize for the short notice and appreciate your continued interest and support. We look forward to your attendance at our rescheduled webinar, to be announced.

Webinar

June 26, 2024

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LAADS DAAC’s Updated Post-Processing System Gives Users More Options for File Formats

The updated system lets users select HDF4, HDF5, and NetCDF file formats, and facilitates the transition from MODIS to VIIRS data.

News

Dec. 15, 2022

Sulfur Dioxide Plume from the Eruption of the Mauna Loa Volcano on 28 November 2022 from the AIRS instrument aboard the Aqua satellite

Sulfur Dioxide Plume from the Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption, Hawaii

Image captured on Nov 28, 2022, by the MODIS and AIRS instruments aboard the Aqua satellite.

Worldview Image of the Week

Nov. 30, 2022

Terra's Lower Orbit Virtual Community Forum

This virtual, open community forum on Dec 8, 2022, features discussions of Terra instrument and spacecraft health, mission longevity, and prospective scientific impacts, data product implications, and opportunities resulting from past and future orbit changes.

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Nov. 17, 2022

This color map shows Africa, portions of the Middle East, and Southern Europe. The Northern third of Africa is colored in shades of tan to highlight the desert regions. The middle of Africa is covered in red dots to indicate where fires have been detected. The Southern portion of Africa is green to reflect the more humid, vegetation-rich areas.

The Big and Small of Fire in Africa

NASA Earth science data are being used in Africa’s Sahel region and across the continent to help track, study, and manage fires.

Feature Article

Nov. 16, 2022

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Introducción al Monitoreo y Gestión de Incendios Forestales Mediante Observaciones Satelitales y Herramientas de la NASA

Citizen Science and MODIS Data Reveal Patterns of Bird Population Change

Farming and Fires: Satellite Observations Help Kansas Farmers Track and Manage Prescribed Burns

Introduction to NASA Earth Observations and Tools for Wildfire Monitoring and Management

Deep Learning Improves Global Satellite Observations of Ocean Eddy Dynamics

The Warm Waters in the Gulf of America Helped ‘Fuel’ Hurricane Helene

Advancing Ecological Insights with NASA Subsetting and Visualization Tools and Services for Site-based Research

Postponed: Expand Your View of Earth with NASA Worldview

MODIS News

LAADS DAAC’s Updated Post-Processing System Gives Users More Options for File Formats

Sulfur Dioxide Plume from the Mauna Loa Volcano Eruption, Hawaii

Terra's Lower Orbit Virtual Community Forum

The Big and Small of Fire in Africa

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