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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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Studying modern earthquakes that produce liquefaction can help better interpret the geologic record of liquefaction during past events.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
In the Alps, glaciers are retreating and disappearing every year, much to the dismay of mountain climbers, tourist agencies, and environmental researchers.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
In October 2001, a volcano in the remote South Sandwich Islands began spewing ash and lava. Less than 24 hours after the eruption began, a research team nearly 9,000 miles away was estimating how much energy the volcano was producing.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Researchers map vegetation and analyze the heat island effect in the urban landscape.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
As wildlands shrink, scientists study the ecologies that people have tamed.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Remote sensing and meteorological data help forecast the health of a landscape.
Feature Article
July 23, 2020
Landowners and land managers monitor their land's health through a variety of methods. But what about people who own or manage millions of acres?
Feature Article
July 23, 2020
A simple tool helps a scientist open the remotely sense world to her students.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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