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Explore how MODIS data supports research on tick-borne disease spread in Kansas, water stress in African rangelands, and long-term greenness trends in Alaska’s boreal ecosystems.
Data in Action
Oct. 28, 2014
Read highlights from the Spring/Summer 20214 term of NASA's DEVELOP program.
Data in Action
Oct. 21, 2014
ASTER data are used to evaluate the affects of Hurricane Ivan, a unique and destructive storm, after making two U.S. landfalls.
Data in Action
Sept. 30, 2014
Learn about intensified coastal warming along central-to-southern California in 2014 using satellite sea surface temperature imagery.
Data in Action
Sept. 4, 2014
See how digital elevation models are used to create three-dimensional data visualizations, which provide an insightful perspective on landscapes.
Data in Action
Aug. 18, 2014
Satellite data derived from ASTER imagery help tea growers in India assess crop health.
Data in Action
Aug. 14, 2014
See how NASA's remote sensing data was used to assess the destruction of the city after Typhoon Haiyan.
Data in Action
May 29, 2014
Discover how MODIS data were used to depict cloud-free, global variations in vegetation cover.
Data in Action
April 11, 2014
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March 1, 2021
Is the delicate relationship between fire and plants changing?
Feature Article
March 1, 2021
Invasive species cost the U.S. economy approximately $120 billion a year and disrupt the dynamics of ecosystems. Researchers are increasingly using remote sensing to map where invasive species are and where they could spread in order to minimize their damage.
Feature Article
Feb. 25, 2021
Deforestation is taking a toll on the Amazon and other areas of high variability of life. Dr. Eric Bullock uses NASA Earth observation data to explore the consequences of land use and land cover change in these areas.
Data User Story
Feb. 25, 2021
Global climate change is leading to shifts in vital ecosystems. Dr. Malone uses Earth observation data to explore how a changing climate impacts ecosystem structure and function.
Data User Story
Feb. 25, 2021
Coastal ecosystems are some of Earth’s most biologically varied environments, especially coastal mangrove forests. Dr. Lagomasino uses Earth observing data to study these vital biomes.
Data User Story
Feb. 25, 2021
Image captured on 25 January 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Feb. 1, 2021
The webinar introduces satellite remote sensing, radiance conversion, image classification, and geophysical product creation, and more.
Webinar
Jan. 29, 2021
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