Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20.
Suomi NPP data announcement
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Knowing the precise location of a satellite in space is critical for determining sea surface height and, through this, the rate of global mean sea level rise.
Feature Article
April 19, 2021
50 years ago this October, the first successful Satellite Laser Range measurements were taken, ushering in a new era in the science of measuring the Earth’s exact shape, center of gravity, and precise rotation.
Feature Article
April 15, 2021
The Global Sea Level Change portal is NASA’s home for sea level change data and information. As the portal’s principal investigator, Dr. Boening ensures that it remains a key resource for both scientists and the general public.
Data User Story
April 12, 2021
Ground deformation caused by the April 25 Nepal earthquake is clearly visible in this new interferogram processed from Sentinel-1A data by ASF DAAC scientists Franz Meyer and Wenyu Gong.
News
March 30, 2021
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) enables the precise location of points on Earth’s surface. For geodesists like Dr. Herring, it also is a key geodetic technique for his studies of surface deformation processes.
Data User Story
Jan. 7, 2021
NASA EOSDIS 2020 Data User Profile Yearbook showcases scientists, researchers, managers, and educators and the datasets that make their work possible.
Data User Story
Jan. 4, 2021
Knowing exactly where you are isn't good enough for science.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
Science and relief efforts come together in the aftermath of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
Feature Article
Dec. 28, 2020
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