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Image captured on 21 May 2017 by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.
Published May 22, 2017 09:53 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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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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Data from NASA’s ORNL DAAC help Dr. Kyla Dahlin better understand how remote sensing can improve predictive ecological models.
Published Feb 28, 2023 11:03 AM
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The provisional public release of the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) dataset through NASA’s LP DAAC opens new avenues for global terrestrial research.
Published Jan 25, 2021 12:17 PM
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Remote sensing and meteorological data help forecast the health of a landscape.
Published Feb 13, 2006 02:30 PM
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Landowners and land managers monitor their land's health through a variety of methods. But what about people who own or manage millions of acres?
Published Mar 5, 2000 12:14 PM
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Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dennis Ojima, to examine natural resource management response strategies to climate change in the North Central U.S.
Published Jun 22, 2015 02:42 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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Published May 19, 2015 02:37 PM
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Extreme heat events lasting a few days to weeks at a time are occurring more frequently in major cities across the world and can have detrimental impacts on public health. NASA data can help forecast and monitor these events.
Published Jul 29, 2020 12:49 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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As wildlands shrink, scientists study the ecologies that people have tamed.
Published Oct 19, 2011 02:27 PM
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