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This Jupyter Notebook shows users how to find, access, process and display ASTER Level-2 Surface Kinetic Temperature (AST_08) data.
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Jupyter Notebook
May 14, 2026
This tutorial provides an outline on how to programmatically search, access, and filter Terra ASTER Version 4 data using the earthaccess Python library.
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Jupyter Notebook
May 11, 2026
This Jupyter Notebook shows users how to find and access ASTER Level-1 Precision Terrain Corrected Registered at Sensor Radiance (AST_L1T) data.
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Jupyter Notebook
May 8, 2026
This training covers the theoretical approaches and key datasets to estimate historical PM2.5 from satellite aerosol optical depth.
Training
July 8-22, 2026
This three-part ARSET training covers flood monitoring via remote sensing, NASA flood products, and GEOGLOWS streamflow predictions.
Training
June 18-25, 2026
This ARSET training explores the fundamentals of thermal infrared remote sensing and some applications using ECOSTRESS data to analyze urban heat.
Training
May 26 - June 2, 2026
The USGS EROS User Services team is offering an hour-long webinar to share the data, tools, and services available from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite.
Webinar
March 26, 2026
This ARSET training covers how to acquire, use, and derive NDVI imagery from Landsat and MODIS.
Training
Feb. 10 - March 2, 2016
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NASA Earth observation data contributed to the discovery of a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears in Southeast Greenland.
Feature Article
June 23, 2022
Image captured on Jun 13, 2022, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 14, 2022
Data from NASA’s LP DAAC help Dr. David Thoma determine how climate change will impact natural resources on National Park System lands.
Data User Story
May 23, 2022
Update Your Bookmarks: We are no longer processing the "Chlorophyll a Terra/MODIS" (MODIS_Terra_Chlorophyll_A) and "Chlorophyll a Aqua/MODIS" (MODIS_Aqua_Chlorophyll_A). Comparable layers are available for Terra/MODIS, Aqua/MODIS and now, Suomi NPP/VIIRS.
Blog
May 19, 2022
With the eventual retirement of the Terra and Aqua platforms, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instruments will take the lead in daily Earth observations.
Feature Article
May 18, 2022
NASA’s Terra mission soon will shift to Phase F: decommissioning. Here's what this means for the future of this groundbreaking satellite.
Feature Article
May 3, 2022
Data from NASA’s NSIDC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Kristin Poinar develop the next generation of models for forecasting sea-level rise from melting glaciers and ice sheets.
Data User Story
May 3, 2022
Data from NASA’s Atmospheric Science Data Center helps system engineers like Abigail Nastan develop engaging new ways of partnering with data users to maximize the benefits of NASA Earth science missions.
Data User Story
May 2, 2022
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