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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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There will be a data and imagery outage in GIBS and Worldview starting October 10, 2022. MOPITT NRT imagery will be unavailable starting October 3.
Published Sep 22, 2022 09:37 AM
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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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Data from NASA’s Atmospheric Science Data Center helps system engineers like Abigail Nastan develop engaging new ways of partnering with data users to maximize the benefits of NASA Earth science missions.
Published Mar 24, 2022 03:29 PM
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This virtual, open community forum on Dec 8, 2022, features discussions of Terra instrument and spacecraft health, mission longevity, and prospective scientific impacts, data product implications, and opportunities resulting from past and future orbit changes.
Published Dec 1, 2022 11:56 AM
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The virtual Terra, Aqua, Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop takes place Nov 1-2, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., EDT [UTC -4], each day. NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) mission and instrument leads will discuss potential science investigations that can be conducted as these three EOS platforms begin drifting in orbit. The workshop is free and registration is open to the public.
Published Oct 25, 2022 10:25 AM
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A new Request for Information (RFI) with responses due by April 4 seeks input for determining Terra, Aqua, and Aura mission data product continuity needs, capabilities, and gaps.
Published Mar 6, 2023 02:03 PM
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The May 23-25, 2023, online workshop will determine needs, evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and specify potential actions for NASA’s Terra, Aqua, and Aura mission data.
Published Apr 30, 2023 11:07 AM
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Responding to this RFI by October 11 via NSPIRES is an opportunity for you to express your perspective on the value of continuing NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) observations, and the unique scientific contributions and applications that could result from continuing Terra, Aqua, and Aura observations through the next several years of orbital drift.
Published Sep 20, 2022 03:30 PM
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The use of near real-time satellite data are useful for identifying and tracking smoke plumes.
Published May 6, 2015 07:35 PM
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The effects of forest fires show up in a multi-satellite view of pollution.
Published Feb 6, 2009 04:37 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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Who Uses NASA Earth Science Data? Jun Wang, to study atmospheric composition and climate change; remote sensing of aerosols, clouds, and trace gases and the effects of these on global weather and climate.
Published Oct 28, 2015 05:05 PM
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Published May 20, 2015 11:35 AM
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Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Pinki Mondal, to study the effects of climate change on agricultural systems and communities.
Published May 22, 2018 09:49 AM
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Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Santiago Gassó, to study the concentration and global movement of dust.
Published Apr 17, 2018 04:02 PM
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Drought turns the Fertile Crescent into a dust bowl.
Published Sep 28, 2016 03:15 PM
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Published May 20, 2015 12:06 PM
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