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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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Feb. 24, 2015, marks the fifteenth anniversary of the first data imaged from the Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument.
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Feb. 24, 2015
New imagery products are now available in GIBS in the Geographic, North Polar Stereographic, South Polar Stereographic, and Web Mercator projections.
Blog
Sept. 22, 2014
GIBS will be expanding the data range and palette of the MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth products.
Blog
March 12, 2014
Two product suites offer orthorectified images similar to a map with near-vertical views for every location.
News
Feb. 26, 2007
Download a set of instructions to create your own origami globe created using MODIS land cover data.
News
Oct. 6, 2006
The ASTER Overpass Predictor tool allows users to anticipate future ASTER satellite overpasses, improving data planning for remote sensing projects.
News
April 27, 2005
Access Land Data Operational Products Evaluation (LDOPE) tools hosted by NASA's NASA's Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC).
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March 30, 2004
On Nov. 20, 2003, the LP DAAC data archive holdings crossed the one petabyte threshold in volume.
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Nov. 29, 2003
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