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Interactively explore your world your way with nearly 20 years of MODIS global imagery and the EOSDIS Worldview data visualization application.
Published Apr 9, 2018 01:11 PM
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NASA ESDIS article describing research uses of data - MODIS aids the study and interpretation of the history of Antarctic temperature and climate records.
Published Mar 5, 2001 11:46 AM
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NASA satellite-based remote sensing data complements field data with environmental variables such as temperature and precipitation for species distribution and habitat suitability; vegetative data such as canopy height, forest structure, and evaporative stress; human impacts to biological diversity, such as deforestation or nighttime lights on predator/prey interactions; and spectroscopy information for direct detection of species.
Published Oct 8, 2021 03:10 PM
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This data pathfinder links to NASA datasets/tools that can aid with decisions regarding the environmental impacts of changes in human behavior from COVID-19.
Published May 12, 2020 04:01 PM
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Through Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, Zero Hunger, the UN proposes to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030.
Published Sep 29, 2021 12:58 PM
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Landslides occur throughout the world, under all climatic conditions and terrains, displacing communities of people, impacting the natural environment, causing major economic losses to an area. Using satellite data and other resources found within this data pathfinder, we can identify the conditions under which landslides typically occur, helping to improve monitoring and modeling of these hazards.
Published Oct 20, 2021 09:36 AM
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AppEEARS allows users to subset data spatially, temporally, and by layer, reducing the amount of data they need to download.
Published Apr 3, 2023 04:25 PM
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NASA Earth observation data contributed to the discovery of a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears in Southeast Greenland.
Published Jun 22, 2022 02:51 PM
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GIS is a collection of computer-based tools for organizing information from a variety of data sources to map and examine changes on Earth. It is designed to capture, store, manage, analyze, and visualize all types of geographical data. This NASA GIS Data Pathfinder links to NASA GIS-ready datasets, geospatial services, and tools for accessing data.
Published Oct 28, 2021 02:39 PM
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After more than 20 years in space, the five instruments aboard NASA’s Terra satellite continue their singular achievement of compiling a climate data record of Earth.
Published Jan 22, 2020 09:49 AM
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Global sea level has risen by about 8 inches since reliable record keeping began in 1880. It is projected to rise another 1 to 8 feet by 2100.
Published Oct 30, 2020 01:35 PM
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Researchers pursue elusive forecasts of mountain snow.
Published Nov 12, 2012 01:12 PM
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More than 1,750 children in the U.S. Upper Midwest had the chance to become scientists for a day thanks a program at the University of Toledo.
Published Feb 22, 2002 03:07 PM
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A mighty forest fades in the Congo.
Published Sep 8, 2015 12:16 PM
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Since 1999, NASA’s Terra Earth observing satellite has completed more than 100,000 orbits. The instrument data from this workhorse satellite has resulted in one of the longest continuous data records of our planet ever recorded from space.
Published Oct 5, 2018 02:05 PM
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Decades after a fire, high-elevation forests still shape a climate.
Published Sep 8, 2015 12:20 PM
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Researchers peer deep into tropical forests, weighing their status as climate balancers.
Published Jan 25, 2010 03:06 PM
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Ranchers want to know what to do about dry spells.
Published Sep 28, 2017 01:04 PM
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Satellite sensing of summer plants and winter snow helps biologists predict mule deer populations.
Published Nov 16, 2018 01:35 PM
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The Larsen B Ice Shelf disintegrated within 35 days between January 31 and March 7, 2002.
Published Feb 22, 2002 02:37 PM
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