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The West Africa Atlas uses ASTER data, aerial imagery, and ground images to illustrate changes and responses to environmental challenges in 17 countries.
Data in Action
March 1, 2017
Satellite data from NASA's MODIS instrument illustrates the relationship between snow cover and temperature and the viability of skiing conditions over time.
Data in Action
Feb. 2, 2017
Learn about Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6 Surface Reflectance data, including band combinations and data values.
Tutorial
Jan. 23, 2017
Learn to interpret Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Surface Reflectance data quality via Quality Assurance bits, tools, and resources.
Tutorial
Jan. 23, 2017
Learn how to interpret Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Surface Temperature data quality information, including decoding binary quality layers and utilizing tools for data analysis.
Tutorial
Jan. 23, 2017
Learn how to access Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Surface Reflectance data through Earthdata Search.
Tutorial
Jan. 23, 2017
The Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) initiative uses satellite data to track glacier changes, providing vital data for climate and hazard studies.
Data in Action
Dec. 14, 2016
Discover how a NASA DEVELOP team developed a tool to understand drought impact and avoid long-term effects.
Data in Action
Nov. 30, 2016
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Image of a three-day flood composite ending Jan 23, 2023, from the MODIS instruments aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 24, 2023
The MISR Research Aerosol retrieval algorithm (RA) paper details the latest iteration in a progression of advances.
News
Dec. 31, 2022
The updated system lets users select HDF4, HDF5, and NetCDF file formats, and facilitates the transition from MODIS to VIIRS data.
News
Dec. 15, 2022
This virtual, open community forum on Dec 8, 2022, features discussions of Terra instrument and spacecraft health, mission longevity, and prospective scientific impacts, data product implications, and opportunities resulting from past and future orbit changes.
Event
Nov. 17, 2022
NASA Earth science data are being used in Africa’s Sahel region and across the continent to help track, study, and manage fires.
Feature Article
Nov. 16, 2022
Work by five Science Investigator-led Processing Systems (SIPS) enhance data continuity for next-generation instruments and missions.
Feature Article
Nov. 14, 2022
Thirty-meter data from the Operational Land Imager aboard Landsat 8 and 9 offer greater resolution than MODIS and VIIRS.
Feature Article
Oct. 31, 2022
Terra imagery has resumed production.
Blog
Oct. 28, 2022
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