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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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Access Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) version 6.1 land data products starting in summer 2020.
News
May 7, 2020
Image captured on 20 July 2015, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 28, 2020
Image displaying sea surface temperature of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans for 31 January 2016.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 28, 2020
New features include a preview image and layer description when a layer search is conducted.
Blog
Feb. 27, 2020
Image captured on 3 December 2016 by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 26, 2020
Image captured on 16 January 2018, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 26, 2020
Image captured on 29 July 2018, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 26, 2020
Image captured on 7 December 2018, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 26, 2020
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