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Corwin Springs, MT, showing mountains, cropland and forest.

Montana Climate Atlas Features MODIS Data

Learn how MODIS data were used to update the 1992 Montana Climate Atlas to better understand the state's climate and how it relates to resources and industries.
Data in Action
Oct. 21, 2015
Calbuco Volcano

Decades of Dormancy: Calbuco Awakens

Discover how researchers used NASA remote sensing data to analyze the eruption of Calbuco Volcano and its impact on the surrounding environment.
Data in Action
May 29, 2015
MODIS satellite image of flooding along the Shire River

Flooding of the Shire River

MODIS data captured the extensive flooding of the Shire River in Malawi and Mozambique, caused by unusually heavy rains and a tropical cyclone.
Data in Action
Feb. 15, 2015
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Dr. Steven Miller

Dr. Steven D. Miller

Imagery of Earth at night provide unique opportunities for research. Dr. Miller uses these data in his studies of Earth’s nocturnal environment.
Data User Story
April 13, 2021
san francisco

A Harmonious New Dataset

The provisional public release of the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) dataset through NASA’s LP DAAC opens new avenues for global terrestrial research.
Feature Article
April 12, 2021
Between 2013 and 2016, a large mass of unusually warm ocean water--nicknamed the blob--dominated the North Pacific, indicated here by red, pink, and yellow colors

The Blob

Too much warmth and too little wind fueled a massive marine heat wave along the Pacific Coast.
Feature Article
March 1, 2021
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