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Data available from NASA’s LP DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Robert Wright develop systems for autonomously detecting volcanic eruptions from space.
Published Aug 26, 2021 11:08 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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In October 2001, a volcano in the remote South Sandwich Islands began spewing ash and lava. Less than 24 hours after the eruption began, a research team nearly 9,000 miles away was estimating how much energy the volcano was producing.
Published Feb 16, 2004 12:17 PM
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Yellowstone is a kind of tutorial for volcano monitoring.
Published Oct 11, 2013 05:08 PM
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Volcanoes find earthquakes quite unsettling.
Published Apr 22, 2014 03:38 PM
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NASA Earth science data are vital components of investigations into biological diversity, species distribution, and ecological conservation.
Published Apr 1, 2020 03:25 PM
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Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Mike Ramsey, for developing new ways to study active volcanoes and to provide data to support emergency response.
Published Aug 20, 2018 10:25 AM
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The Disasters Data Pathfinder focuses on several natural hazards, including tropical cyclones, wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanoes, and includes links to relevant NASA resources that can aid in monitoring conditions that might contribute to natural disasters, measuring and mitigating risk, and assessing post-event impacts.
Published Nov 29, 2021 05:00 PM
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