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Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) data 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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A New Era for Gridded Passive Microwave Data at NASA's NSIDC DAAC

Satellite passive microwave sensors provide particularly useful Earth observations as they can 'see’ through clouds and collect measurements both day and night. Join us to learn more about a new, enhanced-resolution passive microwave dataset!
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April 19, 2022
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The image above shows the first ASTER visible/near-infrared (VNIR) image taken in 2000.

Where Data Meet Models

The range of data available for modeling also underscores the importance of communication among those working at the interface.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
A researcher observes the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet in 2001. (Image courtesy of Ted Scambos, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado at Boulder).

Vanishing Ice

By the end of the 2002 season, the total area of surface melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet had broken all known records.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The image above shows a close-up photograph of krill.

Upper Crust

What might happen to the Antarctic food web if temperatures increase in the polar regions?
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
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