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| Name Sort descending | Description | File Type | Date Published | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Correction using Cloud & Shadow | Atmospheric Correction using Cloud & Shadow | PDF (3.6 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| Atmospheric Correction Using Tafkaa | Atmospheric Correction Using Tafkaa | PDF (522.98 kb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| GEDI L4C Gridded User Guide | GEDI L4C Gridded User Guide | PDF (281.48 kb) | Dec. 8, 2025 | |
| HICO Data Distribution at OSU | HICO Data Distribution at OSU | PDF (1.42 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| HICO Data Sets and Products | HICO Data Sets and Products | PDF (11.84 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| HICO data: Life after level 1b | HICO data: Life after level 1b | PDF (11.89 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| HICO Mission Planning and Operations | HICO Mission Planning and Operations | PDF (3.03 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| HICO ON-ORBIT CALIBRATION AND DATA CORRECTIONS | HICO ON-ORBIT CALIBRATION AND DATA CORRECTIONS | PDF (2.85 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO) Performance Testing and Calibration HICO User Group (HUG) | Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO) Performance Testing and Calibration HICO User Group (HUG) | PDF (1.26 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| ISS RapidScat Fact Sheet | Summary of Facts about the ISS-RapidScat mission. | PDF (963.48 kb) | Sept. 8, 2014 | |
| Ocean Products and Atmospheric Removal in APS | Ocean Products and Atmospheric Removal in APS | PDF (6.05 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| Ocean Products Using a Look-Up-Table Approach | Ocean Products Using a Look-Up-Table Approach | PDF (13.66 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| Ocean Products Using Multispectral Algorithms | Ocean Products Using Multispectral Algorithms | PDF (2.06 mb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| Overview of data processing to Level 1B | Overview of data processing to Level 1B | PDF (541.3 kb) | April 6, 2011 | |
| Overview of the HICO Instrument | Overview of the HICO Instrument | PDF (5.21 mb) | April 6, 2011 |
ISS Learning Resources
This ARSET training focuses on introducing evapotranspiration (ET) products derived from remote sensing observations.
Training
June 1-15, 2022
Join us to learn how the new International Space Station (ISS) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) data can be used within Python, GIS and other applications to study lightning that occurred during the 2017 hurricane season.
Webinar
April 20, 2022
Read highlights of three publications that detail how NASA Earth observation data are used to map wildfire fuel loads, analyze volcanic ash composition, and improve soil respiration models in agricultural systems.
Data in Action
March 15, 2022
Learn how researchers used NASA data to map Amazon carbon flux, mosquito disease transmission zones, and volcanic activity patterns for environmental monitoring and risk assessment.
Data in Action
Feb. 3, 2022
Learn about the NASA DEVELOP internship projects that used data distributed by the Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) in spring 2021.
StoryMap
Dec. 3, 2021
Explore how scientists use NASA Earth observation data to monitor Arctic lake temperatures, map urban heat variations, and track endangered Shoebill movements across three diverse ecosystems.
Data in Action
Nov. 8, 2021
Read highlights of three publications that detail how NASA Earth observation data informs earthquake prediction, the effects of wildfires on vegetation, and the impact of agriculture on African birds.
Data in Action
July 19, 2021
LANCE near real-time products enable the management of ongoing events; standard data products are heavily processed and intended for scientific research.
Data Basics
July 15, 2021
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This NASA ARSET training program teaches participants to process data from the Global Ecosystems Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument in the Online Biomass Inference using Waveforms and iNventory (OBIWAN) API to map vegetation structure.
Feature Article
April 22, 2026
This training offered by NASA's ARSET program focuses on fundamentals of thermal infrared remote sensing and on applications for urban heat assessment.
News
March 31, 2026
Looking to brush up your skills in GIS? You’re in luck—Earthdata has released new tutorials and data recipes for GIS users.
News
Nov. 17, 2025
Using machine learning models, researchers identify high ECOSTRESS Water Use Efficiency ratios as the most influential pre-fire factor.
News
Sept. 25, 2025
A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in August 2025.
News
Sept. 4, 2025
A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in July 2025.
News
Aug. 13, 2025
Join us for a two-day webinar covering the fundamentals necessary to work with NASA's high-spectral resolution land-based Earth observation data from NASA's EMIT, ECOSTRESS, and PACE missions.
Event
July 14, 2025
New Level 4A data are the first from the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission since the instrument returned to operation in 2024.
News
June 26, 2025
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