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This ARSET training focuses on regional and global observation resources for conservation management.
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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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Imagery of Earth at night provide unique opportunities for research. Dr. Miller uses these data in his studies of Earth’s nocturnal environment.
Data User Story
April 13, 2021
The provisional public release of the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) dataset through NASA’s LP DAAC opens new avenues for global terrestrial research.
Feature Article
April 12, 2021
Image captured on 1 March 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 8, 2021
Too much warmth and too little wind fueled a massive marine heat wave along the Pacific Coast.
Feature Article
March 1, 2021
NASA near real-time Earth observing data are vital to emergency response. Dave Jones enables these data to be used collaboratively in real time across platforms by emergency responders and managers.
Data User Story
March 1, 2021
New VIIRS imagery from NOAA-20 along with new ways to evaluate and select imagery layers make NASA Worldview more useful than ever.
Feature Article
March 1, 2021
SRTMGL1 coverage now includes Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia in 1° X 1° tiles at 1 arc second (about 30 meters) resolution.
News
March 1, 2021
See who took home top honors in the world’s largest global hackathon.
News
March 1, 2021
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