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Aboard NASA’s many platforms are sophisticated instruments that collect a wide range of data about our planet. Our instruments can track wildfires in real time, detect minute changes in the Earth’s atmosphere, and help agricultural communities optimize their crop cycles. Explore how our data can enhance your Earth science research.

 

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NSCAT

NASA Scatterometer
NSCAT was designed to provide the first long-term data record of global high resolution ocean surface wind vector measurements.
9 datasets
image of ocean color data on world map

OCI

Ocean Color Instrument
By monitoring global phytoplankton distribution and abundance, NASA's Ocean Color Instrument helps researchers better understand the complex systems that drive ocean ecology.
66 datasets
OLI instrument data

OLI

Operational Land Imager
The Operational Land Imager aboard Landsats 8 and 9 measures nine bands in the visible, near infrared, and shortwave infrared portions of the spectrum.
91 datasets
OLS instrument data

OLS

Operational Linescan System
This instrument was a prototype for the EOS Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) that was launched on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM).
6 datasets
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