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NASA’s 12 Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) archive and distribute more than 100 petabytes of free and open-access data in NASA's Earth science collection. Undoubtedly, this is a boon to the worldwide community of Earth science…

Aaron Friesz, science coordination lead at NASA’s LP DAAC, is one of several DAAC personnel in the first class of NASA Openscapes mentors. Image courtesy of Aaron Friesz.Openscapes was created to promote open, collaborative, and…

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The LP DAAC has migrated GEDI Version 2 Level 1B Geolocated Waveform (GEDI01_B), Level 2A Elevation and Height Metrics (GEDI02_A), and Level 2B Canopy Cover and Vertical Profile Metrics (GEDI02_B) data products to the NASA Earthdata…

The International GNSS Service (IGS) collects, archives, and distributes Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data from a cooperatively operated global network of ground tracking stations. IGS stations provide continuous tracking…

The PACE spacecraft and its instruments. The primary instrument, the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), is located at top right. The Spectro-Polarimeter for Planetary Exploration (SPEXone) and the Hyper Angular Research Polarimeter (HARP2)…

From geostationary orbit 22,000 miles above Earth's equator, the TEMPO instrument provides hourly measurements of ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and other key elements of air pollution over its entire Field of Regard (or field of view), from…

View Data is a LAADS DAAC visual search tool that allows users to preview full-resolution images of MODIS and VIIRS atmospheric datasets before downloading or ordering data. This visualization shows Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) data from…

NASA Openscapes is a community of NASA data center staff and open science contributors who are helping researchers learn how to use the capabilities of Earthdata Cloud.  This webinar is about the Openscapes Earthdata Cloud Cookbook,…

Please join the Applied Earth Observations Innovation Partnership (AEOIP) and LP DAAC for a 1-hour virtual webinar on March 5, 2024 from 3:00-4:00 pm CT discussing the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission and…

Dr. Philip Brodrick, data scientist, software systems engineer, and research technologist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, is a member of the Earth Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) Science Team…

January 29, 2024 / Earth Science Rahul Ramachandran (ST11) wrote his American Geophysical Union (AGU)  Leptoukh lecture as an essay titled “From petabytes to Insights: Tackling Earth Science’s Scaling Problem ”. While Ramachandran was…

Feb. 5, 2024, 8:35 a.m. Project: TEMPO To help users become familiar with Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) data products, the Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) is…

This image from November 13, 2023, shows the mix of clouds, smoke, and fires (orange dots) across a portion the Amazon rainforest. Credit: NOAA-20/NASA Worldview/VIIRS Active Fire Product.Fires and other significant heat sources can be…

This image from NASA’s Earthdata Search shows a granule from a MODIS snow cover dataset (outlined in blue/green) over a user-defined geographic area of interest (larger area outlined in green) in the West-Central United States. Credit:…

Image of TROPICS Pathfinder Level 1B Brightness Temperature data in degrees Kelvin, with yellow/red colors indicating warmer temperatures. Brightness temperature is a passive measurement of radiance from the microwave radiation emitted…

A view of Okmok caldera looking east. Okmok sits at the western edge of the Aleutian Islands Arc. Credit: David Fee, the Alaska Volcano Observatory, and University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute.A remote 900 miles from…

Artist's illustration of the Maxar-built Intelsat 40e satellite carrying the TEMPO instrument, NASA’s first air quality monitoring instrument in geostationary orbit. Credit: NASA/USGS/SAO.Former President Richard Nixon created the…

Dr. Shailen Desai, NASA’s Measurement System Engineer for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission. Image courtesy of Dr. Desai.NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission is an endeavor of firsts. It…

Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs take raw image pixels (white and yellow squares) and group them (green lines) into tiles (blue thick-bordered boxes) that are more efficient for cloud storage and retrieval. COG-aware web clients allow users to…

A screen capture of the OpenAltimetry user interface showing ICESat-2 orbit tracks (green lines) and data acquisition points (green and yellow dots) near Maple City, Michigan, along the northern end of Lake Michigan on March 11, 2023.…

This month’s NASA Earthdata “Data Tool in Focus” article highlights the ASDC Sub-Orbital Order Tool (SOOT). Earthdata website: Click Here Facebook: Click Here Twitter (X): Click Here LinkedIn: Click Here

This visualization of TEMPO sensor first-light data shows high levels of nitrogen dioxide (indicated by darker colors) over multiple urban areas across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization…

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The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) on the International Space Station records the time of a lightning event, measures the lightning's radiant energy, and estimates the location during both day and night conditions with high detection…

Beginning in early 2024, all Earthdata Login User Accounts will be required to update their password once every 60 days in order to remain active. How will I know when it is time to update my password? An email notification will be…

This May to September "summer season," land surface temperature map of Miami-Dade County, FL, shows average daytime temperatures in the area from 2003 to 2021, with orange/red areas indicating temperatures warmer than…

One highlight of attending the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting is access to the Exhibit Hall. This year, 279 exhibitors are showcasing new instruments, academic degree programs, and opportunities to work for environmental…

Starting a conversation at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting is easy—just ask any of the more than 25,000 attendees a simple question: Tell me about your science. Scientists, researchers, and representatives from more…

It is with great honor that I acknowledge my nomination to deliver the Leptoukh Lecture at AGU 2023, a recognition that holds special significance for me. My early career was marked by the privilege of working alongside Greg Leptoukh…

It is with great honor that I acknowledge my nomination to deliver the Leptoukh Lecture at AGU 2023, a recognition that holds special significance for me. My early career was marked by the privilege of working alongside Greg Leptoukh and…

The United Nations (U.N.) Climate Change Conference being held November 30 to December 12, 2023, (known as COP28) marks the conclusion of the first United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Global Stocktake (GST).…

The 2023 American Geophysical Union conference, Wide. Open. Science. (December 11–15), will feature a number of IMPACT researchers. Their presentations, posters, and eLightning sessions will cover a range of topics including: satellite…

Dr. James G. Allen, Assistant Research Scientist, Goddard Earth Sciences Technology and Research (GESTAR) II Program Dr. James G. Allen works to reduce the uncertainty in satellite retrievals of ocean color. Credit: Image courtesy of…

December 31, 2023, may mark the end of A Year of Open Science, but not before one of the largest Earth science gatherings takes place with the theme of Wide. Open. Science. From December 11 to 15, more than 25,000 Earth and space…

IMPACT team members will be involved in over three dozen oral and poster presentations, sessions, and town halls at the upcoming 2023 American Geophysical Union conference (December 11–15 in San Francisco, CA). Many of these activities…

A NASA/IBM partnership forged recently through a Space Act Agreement is already proving to be revolutionary for both Earth science research and artificial intelligence (AI) model development. At the 2023 IBM Think conference, IBM…

Sub-orbital field campaigns, which contain a variety of surface measurements, airborne sensors on aircraft and balloons, ground-based instruments, sondes, and other instruments, have a long history of being used to study atmospheric…

On November 2, eight IMPACT team members were recognized for their exemplary efforts in leading and supporting numerous IMPACT projects. The awards highlight the contributions and achievements of these outstanding individuals who…