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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 addresses how to use remote sensing data for agriculture monitoring, specifically drought and crop monitoring.
Training
April 14 - May 5, 2020
In Spring 2019 DEVELOP researchers used VIIRS and other instrument data to create models that provide fine details on drought conditions in Iowa.
Data in Action
April 13, 2020
Using simulated Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) data, a science team predicted bird occurrence probability in California.
Data in Action
March 10, 2020
NASA's ECOSTRESS Mission studies how plants use water by measuring their temperature from space. Join us to learn more about ECOSTRESS mission measurements, data and tools!
Webinar
Feb. 18, 2020
During this webinar we will provide answers to commonly asked questions about NASA land processes data, services and tools, and show you how to navigate the new LP DAAC website to discover data resources.
Webinar
Jan. 15, 2020
This ARSET training introduces the applications of ECOSTRESS for crop health, volcanoes, urban heat, wildland fires, coastal systems, and much more.
Training
Nov. 20, 2019
Europe experienced a heat wave in 2019, highlighting the dangers of urban heat islands and the potential of ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer (ECOSTRESS) data to identify at-risk areas.
Data in Action
Aug. 21, 2019
Satellite data shows that communities in western Nepal and northern Bangladesh are at an increased risk for lightning related injury.
Data in Action
June 10, 2019
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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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