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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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LANCE has started generating NRT daily 8-day rolling datasets following requests from the dust modeling and agricultural monitoring communities.
News
Nov. 4, 2020
A recent study reviewed the impact of satellite data in accurately forecasting the path of Hurricane Sandy. The study showed that AIRS NRT data from NASA’s polar-orbiting satellites significantly improve these predictions.
Feature Article
Nov. 4, 2020
Version 3 of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) provides new features and sharper imagery.
News
Nov. 4, 2020
Dr. Don McNeil at Prince of Songkla University in Thailand uses NASA Earth observing data and tools to teach his students about the natural world.
Feature Article
Nov. 4, 2020
Global carbon monoxide data from the MOPITT instrument aboard NASA’s Terra satellite are the newest near real-time products available through the Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
Feature Article
Nov. 4, 2020
NASA’s Land, Atmosphere Near Real-time Capability for Earth observations, better known as LANCE, is 10 years old. Here’s a look at 10 LANCE milestones over the past decade.
Feature Article
Nov. 4, 2020
Sensors aboard Earth observing satellites and NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provide information about wildfires 24/7 to anyone, anywhere in the world.
Feature Article
Nov. 4, 2020
High-resolution sea surface temperature data can be used to study marine heat waves and the health of marine ecosystems.
Feature Article
Nov. 4, 2020
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