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NASA’s SWOT satellite will measure sea level height variations on spatial scales down to a few kilometers.
Data in Action
Aug. 17, 2013
Sea surface temperature anomalies in the Eastern Pacific have shown a recent warming, a known precursor to El Niño conditions in the Equatorial Pacific.
Data in Action
May 21, 2012
An examination of satellite data provides information on the oceanographic conditions that may have been conducive to intense algal blooms.
Data in Action
Oct. 24, 2011
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Image of a three-day flood composite ending Jan 23, 2023, from the MODIS instruments aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 24, 2023
The MISR Research Aerosol retrieval algorithm (RA) paper details the latest iteration in a progression of advances.
News
Dec. 31, 2022
The updated system lets users select HDF4, HDF5, and NetCDF file formats, and facilitates the transition from MODIS to VIIRS data.
News
Dec. 15, 2022
This virtual, open community forum on Dec 8, 2022, features discussions of Terra instrument and spacecraft health, mission longevity, and prospective scientific impacts, data product implications, and opportunities resulting from past and future orbit changes.
Event
Nov. 17, 2022
NASA Earth science data are being used in Africa’s Sahel region and across the continent to help track, study, and manage fires.
Feature Article
Nov. 16, 2022
Work by five Science Investigator-led Processing Systems (SIPS) enhance data continuity for next-generation instruments and missions.
Feature Article
Nov. 14, 2022
Thirty-meter data from the Operational Land Imager aboard Landsat 8 and 9 offer greater resolution than MODIS and VIIRS.
Feature Article
Oct. 31, 2022
Terra imagery has resumed production.
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Oct. 28, 2022
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