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Aqua Resources
Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s Aqua 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.
Aqua Learning Resources
Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices data.
Tutorial
April 10, 2017
Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices data.
Tutorial
April 10, 2017
Learn how to interpret Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices quality data by understanding layers, decoding bits, and using tools for quality assessment.
Tutorial
April 10, 2017
Learn how to access improved Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Surface Temperature data via Earthdata Search, covering product details and download steps.
Tutorial
April 10, 2017
Learn how to use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6 Land Surface Temperature data, and access details about its scale factors, visualization, and related resources.
Tutorial
April 10, 2017
Learn how to interpret and utilize quality information within Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Thermal Anomalies and Fire data.
Tutorial
April 5, 2017
Learn how to use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Thermal Anomalies and Fire data, interpret fire masks, and visualize data.
Tutorial
April 5, 2017
Learn how to access Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Thermal Anomalies and Fire data via Earthdata Search, covering product details and download steps.
Tutorial
April 5, 2017
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Open science, open-source software, and cloud-based Big Data collections are changing how science is conducted and expanding the possibilities for what scientists can do with NASA data.
Data User Story
May 12, 2021
A global team is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable users to search for specific features in satellite imagery available through NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS).
Feature Article
May 6, 2021
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Cecile S. Rousseaux, to study the effects of climate on ocean biogeochemistry, specifically on phytoplankton.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Adnan Al-Azri, to study why periodic harmful blooms of algae occur in the Sea of Oman and Arabian Sea.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dennis Ojima, to examine natural resource management response strategies to climate change in the North Central U.S.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Who uses NASA Earth Science Data? Fred Huemmrich, to study ecosystem functions and how ecosystems respond to environmental conditions.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Who Uses NASA Earth Science Data? Kelly Gleason, to study interactions of ecosystem disturbance and mountain hydroclimatology along with the associated implications for water resource availability in a changing climate.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Who Uses NASA Earth Science Data? Jun Wang, to study atmospheric composition and climate change; remote sensing of aerosols, clouds, and trace gases and the effects of these on global weather and climate.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
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