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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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Images captured on Oct 11 and 12, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua and Terra satellites.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 21, 2021
Worldview Image of the Week: Comparison image of Aral Sea
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 7, 2021
Images captured on Sep 6 and Sep 4, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Nov. 1, 2021
Image captured on Aug 16, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Nov. 1, 2021
Satellites provide crucial information for researchers to monitor and help improve agricultural productivity in India.
Feature Article
Oct. 22, 2021
With its high-resolution HawkEye instrument, SeaHawk has shown CubeSats are an inexpensive and timely way to obtain high-quality ocean color data.
Feature Article
Oct. 20, 2021
Data available from NASA’s LP DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Robert Wright develop systems for autonomously detecting volcanic eruptions from space.
Data User Story
Oct. 20, 2021
POWER is releasing new user-defined analytic capabilities in version 2.
News
Aug. 16, 2021
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