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A non-recoverable data loss occurred for Aqua MODIS on March 22 through 25, 2024, due to a power failure at the Svalbard ground station in Norway. Scheduled contacts from the ground station were missed and only partial data have been…

1. IntroductionForest fires pose significant and formidable challenges in today’s world. Countries across temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions are grappling with the menace of forest fires due to the escalating impacts of global…

1. IntroductionAs a crucial part of the carbon cycle and energy balance in terrestrial ecosystems, vegetation serves as an indicator of how ecosystems respond to climate change and human activities . Vegetation not only plays an…

India will soon hold the biggest election ever conducted, starting on April 19 and running through early June. Almost 950 million registered voters will be able to cast ballots to elect the 543 members of the Lok Sabha, the lower…

1. IntroductionForest aboveground biomass (AGB) is closely related to the carbon sinks of forest ecosystems and is important for greenhouse gas inventories and terrestrial carbon accounting . Accurate, large-scale, wall-to-wall maps of…

The Land Process Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) is pleased to announce the release of four updated Terra+Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6.2 Downward Shortwave Radiation (DSR) and…

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…

The Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) is pleased to announce the release of the MODIS/Terra Land Water Mask Derived from MODIS and SRTM Level 3 Global Version 6.1 (MOD44W) data product with a 250 meter spatial…

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…

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…

India’s right-wing ruling party has scored a resounding victory in regional elections, wresting control of key states in a major boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is set to bid for a third term in national elections in May. In…

1. IntroductionThe Sundarbans are the largest, continuous mangrove ecosystem in the world and are considered a globally unique ecosystem . The area provides abundant ecosystem services such as habitat and biodiversity , carbon storage ,…

Dr. Dan Runfola, Associate Professor of Applied Science, William & Mary Research Interests: Remote sensing, human migration, computer vision (training computers to analyze imagery), and climate change. Dr. Dan Runfola, a member of…

The ocean’s color has changed significantly over the last 20 years, and the global trend is likely a consequence of human-induced climate change, report scientists at MIT, the National Oceanography Center in the…

Dr. Eric Wilcox, Research Professor of Atmospheric Science at the Desert Research Institute Research Interests: Climate, climate change, and the atmospheric phenomena that influence regional to global climate, including the interactions…

Earth science data from satellites and other space-based instruments, such as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), and Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation…

Dr. Dan Runfola, Associate Professor of Applied Science, William & Mary Research Interests: Remote sensing, human migration, computer vision (training computers to analyze imagery), and climate change. Dr. Dan Runfola, a member of…

June 11 -- Indias hoping a boost in solar energy will help ease concerns about power shortages. But will its solar plans push the countrys wind power companies into the dark ages? Bloombergs Sunanda Jayaseelan reports on Trending Subscribe…