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Terra Learning Resources
This ARSET training focuses on regional and global observation resources for conservation management.
Training
May 5 - June 2, 2015
Learn how NASA data can inform crop decisions in desert areas, help farmers predict frost events, and understand why land change trends occur.
Data in Action
April 29, 2015
Researchers used MODIS and ASTER data to analyze how the Three Gorges Dam's construction altered vegetation along the Yangtze River's riparian zones.
Data in Action
April 29, 2015
See how scientists used ASTER thermal infrared imagery to study Ethiopia's volcanically active Afar Triangle.
Data in Action
March 25, 2015
Read stories from the 2014 issue of Sensing our Planet to learn about the many uses of MODIS data distributed by LP DAAC.
Data in Action
March 18, 2015
Learn how MODIS vegetation indices can be used to monitor variations in global vegetation conditions, such as seasonal leaf changes.
Data in Action
Dec. 23, 2014
Explore how LP DAAC data was used to forecast spring wheat yields in Canada, track elevation change at a U.S. coal mine, and examine land cover impacts on urban heat in Phoenix, Arizona.
Data in Action
Nov. 25, 2014
Learn how remote sensing data from space was used to detect and monitor the King Fire in California, showcasing the importance of satellite imagery in wildfire management.
Data in Action
Nov. 7, 2014
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Images captured on Oct 11 and 12, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua and Terra satellites.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 21, 2021
Worldview Image of the Week: Comparison image of Aral Sea
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 7, 2021
Images captured on Sep 6 and Sep 4, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Nov. 1, 2021
Image captured on Aug 16, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Nov. 1, 2021
Satellites provide crucial information for researchers to monitor and help improve agricultural productivity in India.
Feature Article
Oct. 22, 2021
With its high-resolution HawkEye instrument, SeaHawk has shown CubeSats are an inexpensive and timely way to obtain high-quality ocean color data.
Feature Article
Oct. 20, 2021
Data available from NASA’s LP DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Robert Wright develop systems for autonomously detecting volcanic eruptions from space.
Data User Story
Oct. 20, 2021
POWER is releasing new user-defined analytic capabilities in version 2.
News
Aug. 16, 2021
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