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Read highlights of three publications that detail how NASA Earth observation data informs chickpea agriculture growth in India, harmful sediment plumes affecting Colombian coral reefs, and new gold sites in Egypt's Central Eastern Desert.
Data in Action
July 27, 2016
This ARSET training provides an overview of the remote sensing process, data products, and their use in air quality applications.
Training
July 6 - Aug. 3, 2016
This ARSET training introduces remote sensing for coastal and ocean applications.
Training
July 6-27, 2016
In Spring 2016, DEVELOP researchers used MODIS data to identify areas of potential palm oil production and the risks of rainforest deforestation in Indonesia.
Data in Action
June 29, 2016
Learn how NASA MODIS data and the AppEEARS tool can be used to detect and analyze temperature differences between urban and rural areas.
Data in Action
June 22, 2016
This ARSET training provides an overview of carbon monitoring for terrestrial ecosystems.
Training
June 9 - July 7, 2016
Read stories from the 2015 issue of Sensing our Planet to learn about the many uses of MODIS data distributed by LP DAAC.
Data in Action
June 1, 2016
See ASTER data used to study tornado damage in Joplin, Missouri.
Data in Action
May 26, 2016
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Characterizing MODIS performance involves an innovative and international collaboration of scientists.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Scientists and satellites hold vigil on a newborn lake in Pakistan.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
For years, experts have used cloud observations to predict the weather.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
After conducting an extensive study of available formats, EOSDIS planners selected the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) as the standard for Earth science data generated by EOS instruments.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
According to a recent report in Science, the Amazon rain forest has lost nearly two million acres to logging each year since 1996.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Phytoplankton blooms occur in all the Earth’s oceans when nutrient and sunlight conditions are right.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
A new long-term archive of satellite data will help hydrologists monitor floods, allow aid agencies to pinpoint flood-prone regions, and provide information for modeling Earth's complex hydrologic cycles.
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July 28, 2020
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