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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 captured on 11 January 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 19, 2021
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) enables the precise location of points on Earth’s surface. For geodesists like Dr. Herring, it also is a key geodetic technique for his studies of surface deformation processes.
Data User Story
Jan. 7, 2021
Aerosols have a huge impact on climate and human health. Dr. Steven Massie uses remotely-sensed data to better understand these impacts and improve how aerosols are detected by Earth observing satellites.
Data User Story
Jan. 7, 2021
Image captured on 28 December 2020, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Terra satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Jan. 4, 2021
A new generation reconnects with greener pastures.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
Science and relief efforts come together in the aftermath of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
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