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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 24 December 2018, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 26, 2020
Australian wildfires observations by the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) and Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR).
News
Feb. 25, 2020
Two new datasets are available from NASA's Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center.
News
Jan. 3, 2020
Version 3 of the ASTER GDEM product is available free of charge worldwide.
News
Aug. 5, 2019
Image captured on 28 April 2019, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite
Worldview Image of the Week
April 29, 2019
Worldview and the Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) are now offering near real-time true/natural color and infrared color imagery from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument on the Terra satellite.
Blog
Sept. 27, 2017
See a list of the most recent GIBS and Worldview imagery additions.
Blog
Sept. 1, 2017
Issues with VIIRS near real-time products and some MODIS near real-time atmosphere products have been resolved.
Blog
March 23, 2017
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