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Read the latest news stories, feature articles, user stories, and blog posts that feature data archived by NASA's Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC).

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Dr. Karen Seto

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Karen Seto, to study the environmental effects of urbanization.

Data User Story

April 22, 2021

Dr. Paul Siqueira

The ability for Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to create high-resolution imagery regardless of atmospheric conditions makes it a key technology for studies of change over time. Dr. Paul Siqueira’s work improves these sensors and the Earth observing data they collect.

Data User Story

April 22, 2021

Dr. Faisal Hossain

For the people of Asia and Southeast Asia, water is integral to their livelihood. Dr. Hossain uses NASA Earth observing data to improve water management and accelerate economic development in these regions.

Data User Story

April 22, 2021

Earth in the Third Dimension: First GEDI Data Available

Data from NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission are adding to our understanding of carbon cycling and the structure and development of global biomes.

Feature Article

April 21, 2021

An artist's rendering of the lasers emitted by the GEDI instrument about the International Space Station

Gridded Level 3 Data Product Facilitates the Use of GEDI Mission Data

ORNL DAAC has released a new Level 3 data product from the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission offering gridded estimates of canopy height and ground elevation.

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April 20, 2021

Commercial Satellites Shed Light on Small-Scale Agriculture

Researchers are using commercial, high-resolution imagery to map small-scale agriculture in Africa and Asia.

Feature Article

April 15, 2021

A Harmonious New Dataset

The provisional public release of the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) dataset through NASA’s LP DAAC opens new avenues for global terrestrial research.

Feature Article

April 12, 2021

Earthdata graphic identifier on top of satellite image of Earth

Openscapes: Using "The Force" of Open Science in the Cloud

This NASA-funded project supports researchers migrating workflows to the cloud using open, collaborative workflows.

Feature Article

April 1, 2021

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Earth in the Third Dimension: First GEDI Data Available

Gridded Level 3 Data Product Facilitates the Use of GEDI Mission Data

Commercial Satellites Shed Light on Small-Scale Agriculture

A Harmonious New Dataset

Openscapes: Using "The Force" of Open Science in the Cloud

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