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Data in Action

All across the planet, NASA Earth science data are used to meet real-world challenges.

This map, which is a segment of a larger map, shows changes in avian abundance in portions of the United States and Canada. Red colors indicate declining abundance, whereas blue indicates increasing abundance.

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Citizen Science and MODIS Data Reveal Patterns of Bird Population Change

The eBird project uses NASA data and observations from amateur birdwatchers to provide insights into the decline in avian populations throughout North America.

June 17, 2025

This Day/Night Band image from the VIIRS instrument aboard the Suomi NPP satellite features an aurora in the northern hemisphere on February 22, 2017.

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VIIRS Day/Night Band Data Augments Aurora Forecast Model Predictions

A comparison of aurora forecasts with actual satellite observations suggests VIIRS DNB data can enhance space weather prediction efforts.

May 30, 2025

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SPURS location in the Pacific Ocean with drone paths overlay

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Exploration of Saildrone Data During NASA SPURS-2 Field Campaign

Researchers use NASA data to better understand key mechanisms responsible for near-surface salinity variations in the ocean.

Oct. 3, 2019

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ECOSTRESSED: Measuring Temperatures of Cities During Extreme Heatwaves

Europe experienced a heat wave in 2019, highlighting the dangers of urban heat islands and the potential of ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer (ECOSTRESS) data to identify at-risk areas.

Aug. 21, 2019

ASTER GDEM image of Mt. Raung and the surrounding area, the study area of Kaneko and others (2019)

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Plant Phenology, Sediment Plumes, and Volcanic Eruptions

Read publication highlights that detail how NASA data are used to monitor climate-driven vegetation changes, wind-driven sediment plumes in lakes, and volcanic eruption processes.

July 31, 2019

A Terra MODIS nighttime LST composite of the Po Valley, the research area of the Zullo and others (2019) study

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Vegetation Trends, Urban Growth and Land Surface Temperature, and Geothermal Activity

Explore how NASA data helps track NDVI trends in Spain, analyze rising land surface temperatures in Italy, and detect geothermal anomalies in Turkey using MODIS and ASTER imagery.

June 18, 2019