Earthdata has a range of tutorials, data recipes, and webinars for users interested in learning more about how to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with NASA Earth science data. Explore our GIS-related learning resources below.

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NASA ARSET National Association of Conservation Districts Workshop Series

These introductory, in-person ARSET workshops explore Earth observation data and web tools for agriculture and conservation district monitoring.

Training

July 19-20, 2026

This NDVI satellite image shows a portion of the Pacific Northwest, specifically the Rocky, Cascade, and Coast Mountain Ranges.

Creating and Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from Satellite Imagery

This ARSET training covers how to acquire, use, and derive NDVI imagery from Landsat and MODIS.

Training

Feb. 10 - March 2, 2016

Tell Your Story With PACE Data

Explore the wide range of land, ocean, and atmosphere science stories you can tell using PACE.

StoryMap

Dec. 15, 2025

Earthdata GIS SWOT Rivers Feature Services

The SWOT Rivers Feature Service is available in both the ArcGIS REST Endpoints and Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Endpoints.

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GitHub Repository

March 29, 2023

Earthdata graphic identifier on top of satellite image of Earth

NASA Earth Science Celebrates GIS Day 2025

Explore our world using NASA's Earth observations.

StoryMap

Nov. 19, 2025

NASA-Funded Tool Tracks Floods and Water Risks in North Carolina

The Emergency Environmental Health Dashboard helped local communities assess water quality risks and infrastructure damage following Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Chantal.

Data in Action

Nov. 18, 2025

Create a NetCDF Mosaic in ArcGIS Pro Using MERRA-2 Data

Learn how to create a time-enabled multidimensional mosaic dataset using NetCDF files within the GIS desktop program ArcGIS Pro.

Data Recipe

Nov. 17, 2025

SWOT L2 river and lake vector data over the United States

Add Downloaded Data to Common GIS Programs

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to upload data into popular and versatile Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs.

Tutorial

Nov. 17, 2025

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NASA ARSET National Association of Conservation Districts Workshop Series

Creating and Using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) from Satellite Imagery

Tell Your Story With PACE Data

Earthdata GIS SWOT Rivers Feature Services

NASA Earth Science Celebrates GIS Day 2025

NASA-Funded Tool Tracks Floods and Water Risks in North Carolina

Create a NetCDF Mosaic in ArcGIS Pro Using MERRA-2 Data

Add Downloaded Data to Common GIS Programs

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