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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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Water quality can be remotely sensed and monitored by instruments aboard satellites and aircraft as well as sensors deployed on and under the water's surface.
Published Sep 15, 2021 01:27 PM
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Imagery of Earth at night provide unique opportunities for research. Dr. Miller uses these data in his studies of Earth’s nocturnal environment.
Published Dec 3, 2020 01:30 PM
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Vector-borne diseases are responsible for over 17% of all the infectious diseases globally. Many of these diseases are preventable through protective measures, provided local authorities are aware of the potential outbreaks of the responsible vectors. This data pathfinder links to NASA datasets and tools that can aid with decisions regarding disease outbreaks that are often associated with environmental factors (seasonality, habitat suitability for vector, etc.) that NASA measurements can provide data to assess.
Published Jan 28, 2022 12:36 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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Data from NASA’s NSIDC DAAC help scientists like Dr. Fadji Z. Maina research hydrological change in High Mountain Asia.
Published Apr 27, 2023 10:02 AM
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Data from NASA’s LP DAAC help Dr. David Thoma determine how climate change will impact natural resources on National Park System lands.
Published May 20, 2022 02:19 PM
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NASA provides datasets, tools, and near real-time data for use in understanding the formation, movement, and impacts of tropical cyclonic storms.
Published Oct 18, 2021 03:06 PM
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Data from NASA’s ORNL DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Kevin Schaefer detect climate-induced thawing of permafrost throughout the Arctic.
Published Jan 27, 2022 06:31 PM
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The Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) instrument measures the amount of water in the surface soil everywhere on Earth.
Published Jul 29, 2022 04:11 PM
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Data from NASA’s PO.DAAC help scientists like Dr. Jida Wang monitor the state of surface water resources around the globe.
Published Sep 29, 2022 12:50 PM
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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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Life on Earth would not be possible without the help of phytoplankton. Dr. Priscila Kienteca Lange uses NASA ocean biology data to study the biomass and distribution of these microscopic organisms.
Published Nov 21, 2019 03:04 PM
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Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Charles Ichoku, to study the global and regional impacts of fires in Northern Sub-Saharan Africa.
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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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Who Uses NASA Earth Science Data? Kelly Gleason, to study interactions of ecosystem disturbance and mountain hydroclimatology along with the associated implications for water resource availability in a changing climate.
Published Oct 8, 2015 08:06 PM
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Image displaying sea surface temperature of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans for 31 January 2016.
Published Feb 1, 2016 11:10 AM
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Ocean color data provide key information about ocean health. Dr. Barnes uses these data in his investigations into the health of optically shallow waters.
Published Oct 23, 2020 02:00 PM
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