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The image above shows a revised mosaic map of Antarctica produced by the RAMP project.

RAMPing Up

The RADARSAT Antarctic Mapping Project provides the world's first high-resolution map of Antarctica.

Feature Article

Sept. 11, 2020

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NASA Data Flows Even When the World Is Telecommuting

NASA's Distributed Active Archive Centers continue to release Earth observation data despite global shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

News

Sept. 4, 2020

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Keeping NASA EOSDIS Data Flowing (Even When the World is Telecommuting)

EOSDIS strategies for processing, archiving, and distributing NASA Earth observing data ensure that data are constantly available to global data users – regardless of world events.

Feature Article

Aug. 24, 2020

Dr. Bernd Scheuchl

Dr. Scheuchl and his team use SAR data to characterize Antarctica.

Data User Story

Aug. 8, 2020

A farmer harvests rice at a field in Laguna, Philippines.

When the Big Picture is Not Enough

A researcher pushes the limits of radar data to monitor small rice fields in the Philippines.

Feature Article

July 28, 2020

In a landslide triggered by the 1994 Northridge, California, earthquake, this house crumbled near Golden, Colorado.

When Land Slides

Summer of 2001 was a season of devastating landslides.

Feature Article

July 28, 2020

Glaciologists used MAMM radar data to clock the movement of glaciers feeding the enormous Ross Ice Shelf.

Space-Based Ice Sight

After a century of exploration and research, much remains unknown about the so-called seventh continent of Antarctica.

Feature Article

July 28, 2020

This InSAR image captures the dynamic water-level changes over the Atchafalaya Basin in southeastern Louisiana from May 22 to June 15, 2003.

Sensing the Swamp Beneath the Trees

A technique to study land senses water-level changes in the Mississippi River delta.

Feature Article

July 28, 2020

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RAMPing Up

NASA Data Flows Even When the World Is Telecommuting

Keeping NASA EOSDIS Data Flowing (Even When the World is Telecommuting)

Dr. Bernd Scheuchl

When the Big Picture is Not Enough

When Land Slides

Space-Based Ice Sight

Sensing the Swamp Beneath the Trees

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