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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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Worldview's latest release, v3.11.0, contains a few new features and imagery layers that we'd like to share with you!
Blog
July 23, 2021
Introducing the New MISR Near Real-Time Aerosol Product
News
July 20, 2021
View smoke in FIRMS using Corrected Reflectance Imagery or aerosol indices.
Blog
July 15, 2021
Image captured on 17 August 2020, by the MODIS instrument, aboard NASA's Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 13, 2021
Based on the same MODIS algorithm, the new VIIRS Dark Target Aerosol product provides global satellite-derived measurements of Aerosol Optical Depth and aerosol properties over land and ocean.
News
July 12, 2021
Image captured on 6 July 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 12, 2021
The Time Since Detection classification for MODIS and VIIRS active fire detection is available in the fire map for FIRMS Global and FIRMS US/Canada.
Blog
June 30, 2021
Researchers used field and remote sensing data to map the spread of ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria in central and eastern Canada.
Feature Article
June 24, 2021
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