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View a demonstration of the Point Sampler using the Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS).
Tutorial
Dec. 21, 2018
Read stories from the 2017 issue of Sensing our Planet to learn about the many uses of MODIS data distributed by LP DAAC.
Data in Action
Dec. 19, 2018
Learn how scientists use remote sensing data to study sea ice patterns to see how changes can influence weather, climate, and animal populations in these regions.
Data in Action
Dec. 6, 2018
Read stories from the 2016 issue of Sensing our Planet to learn about the many uses of MODIS data distributed by LP DAAC.
Data in Action
Nov. 28, 2018
NASA scientists examined the sea surface temperature response associated with this 2018 hurricane.
Data in Action
Nov. 26, 2018
The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) tool simplifies data access, extraction, transformation, and visualization for defined areas.
Tutorial
Nov. 9, 2018
Learn how remote sensing is used to determine the unique spectral characteristics of plants.
Tutorial
Oct. 29, 2018
Learn how satellite data supported research on forest growing seasons in Thailand, land degradation risk in Cyprus, and agricultural yield forecasting in Eastern Europe.
Data in Action
Oct. 25, 2018
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NASA’s wide range of atmospheric datasets help scientists like Dr. Qing Liang monitor and simulate concentrations of trace gases that impact ozone in the atmosphere.
Data User Story
June 24, 2021
Data from NASA’s NSIDC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Melinda Webster study sea ice and overcome the challenges of working in the Arctic’s inhospitable environments.
Data User Story
June 24, 2021
NASA’s wide range of ecological and atmospheric datasets help scientists like Dr. Walker gain insight into how Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems respond to global change.
Data User Story
June 24, 2021
The Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) project offers daily, 30-meter global land surface data products to facilitate a wide range of terrestrial Earth science research.
Data User Story
June 15, 2021
FIRMS has added additional capability to integrate satellite active fire detection data as streaming web services.
Blog
June 8, 2021
New data product from NASA’s LANCE will enhance the ability to determine whether changes in nighttime lights are the result of power outages.
Feature Article
June 4, 2021
Image captured on 11 May 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 17, 2021
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
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