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Scientists develop routine service for wildfire detection in the continental United States with a latency of less than 60 seconds.
Published Jul 20, 2022 09:40 AM
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New Near Real-Time (NRT) Global Flood Mapping product from LANCE will continue production of data critical for detecting floods around the globe.
Published Oct 25, 2021 03:08 PM
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Observe changes in land surface temperature over the course of 2017, with NASA Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images.
Published Mar 15, 2018 03:06 PM
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Along with their destructive power, naturally-occurring wildfires are a vital component of forest growth, ecological succession, and soil nutrient enhancement. NASA provides datasets and tools for assessing and managing wildfires before, during, and after an event.
Published Oct 6, 2021 02:22 PM
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Drought, vegetation health, and soil moisture all can be tracked remotely. This data pathfinder provides links to NASA Earth observations that help address issues including water management for irrigation, crop-type identification and land use, and drought preparedness.
Published Mar 3, 2023 01:18 PM
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Thirty-meter data from the Operational Land Imager aboard Landsat 8 and 9 offer greater resolution than MODIS and VIIRS.
Published Oct 27, 2022 10:16 AM
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Floods are one of the most costly natural disasters. NASA provides many datasets and tools that can aid with decisions regarding flood response and mitigation.
Published Oct 19, 2021 04:23 PM
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The View Data tool lets users find and preview full-resolution MODIS and VIIRS atmospheric datasets prior to downloading.
Published Feb 21, 2024 11:41 AM
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Characterizing MODIS performance involves an innovative and international collaboration of scientists.
Published Mar 5, 2001 11:50 AM
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Science teams collaborate to validate MODIS land cover data, thereby improving data quality and increasing data accessibility.
Published Feb 16, 2004 12:14 PM
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Recent maneuvers by NASA in February 2020 and March 2021 signal the eventual retirement of the agency's Terra and Aqua satellites, paving the way for the VIIRS instruments of the Joint Polar Satellite System to take the lead in providing critical Earth system observations.
Published Apr 6, 2022 10:08 AM
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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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Scientists use SeaWiFS and MODIS to detect harmful algal blooms.
Published Feb 22, 2002 02:36 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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A NASA-funded environmental justice study is helping protect Miami-area residents at risk from dangerously high temperatures.
Published Dec 18, 2023 01:54 PM
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Since 2002, NASA’s Aqua satellite has orbited the Earth more than 100,000 times, and produced one of the longest near-continuous records of Earth observation data ever assembled.
Published May 4, 2022 12:47 PM
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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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Through Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, the UN proposes to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. A critical part of this SDG Goal is monitoring urban sprawl and access to green and public spaces as well as monitoring air quality in urban areas. NASA Earth observations can aid in assessing progress towards meeting these objectives.
Published Sep 21, 2021 02:20 PM
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Abnormally hot and/or humid weather lasting a few days to weeks at a time are occurring more frequently in major cities across the world. These events can have detrimental impacts on public health. NASA data can aid with forecasting and monitoring extreme heat events.
Published Oct 19, 2021 03:15 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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