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Read the latest news stories, feature articles, user stories, and blog posts that feature data archived by NASA's Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC).
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Image of a lake with bright green along shore indicating algal blooms and colored dots indicating higher probabilities of these blooms

Applying Machine Learning to Harmful Algal Blooms

The open-source Cyanobacteria Finder (CyFi) uses machine learning to pinpoint areas that may contain harmful algal blooms in lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and other small water bodies.
Blog
Feb. 13, 2024
Wearing a wet suit and a life vest, Dr. James Allen poses for a photo on the deck of a ship in the North Atlantic prior to dropping a sensor into the water.

Dr. James G. Allen

NASA Earth science data help scientists like Dr. James G. Allen develop processes for better satellite retrievals of ocean parameters.
Data User Story
Nov. 30, 2023
Blue rectangle with word SEADAS in white with a small square next to it overlain on a data image showing a land mass and ocean with colored data in the water

Data Tool in Focus: SeaDAS

The SeaDAS software application lets users process, visualize, and analyze NASA ocean color and other data products.
Feature Article
Oct. 3, 2023
image of TERRA, AQUA and AURA satellites

Terra, Aqua, and Aura Data Continuity Workshop

The May 23-25, 2023, online workshop will determine needs, evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and specify potential actions for NASA’s Terra, Aqua, and Aura mission data.
News
April 30, 2023
Headshot of Dr. Brice Grunert, assistant professor at Cleveland State University who uses data from the OB.DAAC and other sources in his research on carbon cycling in the ocean

Dr. Brice Grunert

Data from NASA’s OB.DAAC help scientists like Dr. Brice Grunert understand the processes governing carbon cycling in Earth’s ocean.
Data User Story
Dec. 21, 2022
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