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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 captured on Aug 8, 2022, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Aug. 9, 2022
Learn how to change the colors of the fires/thermal anomalies, change the fire pixel size, show only day or night detections, and color code fires by fire radiative power, confidence, or time since detection.
Blog
July 24, 2022
Scientists develop routine service for wildfire detection in the continental United States with a latency of less than 60 seconds.
Feature Article
July 20, 2022
FIRMS recently integrated ultra real-time MODIS and VIIRS active fire data from multiple direct readout ground stations in the continental United States.
Blog
July 14, 2022
Image captured on Jul 11, 2022 by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 11, 2022
A new Combined Aqua and Terra MODIS Cloud Properties product is available at NASA's LAADS DAAC for both daily and monthly datasets.
News
June 30, 2022
Data from NASA’s SEDAC help Thomas Parris assess the impact of water stress on agriculture, industries, and people around the globe.
Data User Story
June 30, 2022
Image captured on Jun 27, 2022, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 28, 2022
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