Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20. Suomi NPP data announcement

The SARAL Near-Real-Time Value-added Operational Geophysical Data Record Sea Surface Height Anomaly (ALTIKA_SARAL_L2_OST_XOGDR) dataset has been discontinued. Data Discontinuation Notice

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Announcement about PO.DAAC retiring FTP and replacing it with PO.DAAC Drive

Changes to Data Download at PO.DAAC

The FTP protocol for data and information access at NASA’s PO.DAAC is retired and has been replaced with PO.DAAC Drive.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

Score graphic from EOSDIS 2019 ACSI Survey

High Satisfaction with EOSDIS Products and Services Continues

The annual NASA EOSDIS customer satisfaction survey shows consistent, strong performance and high satisfaction with products and services, as well as with EOSDIS DAACs.

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Nov. 4, 2020

High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Data Available in the Cloud

High-resolution sea surface temperature data can be used to study marine heat waves and the health of marine ecosystems.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

Measurements from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission track changes in Atlantic Ocean currents

Tracking Ocean Currents from Space: A New Application of GRACE Data

A team of NASA and university scientists has developed a new way to use measurements from NASA's GRACE mission to track changes in Atlantic Ocean currents.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

Hurricane Dorian making landfall on the Bahamas on September 1, 2019.

Improving Hurricane Forecasts with Near Real-Time Imagery and Data

Scientists at NASA's Short-Term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) project use near real-time data to help the operational weather community with hurricane forecasting.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

Screenshot of the Earthdata Forum website

You Have Questions . . . the Earthdata Forum Has Answers

The new Earthdata Forum provides an interactive platform for data users to pose specific questions about data, tools, and services and receive answers from DAAC experts.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

Screenshot of an animation of arctic sea ice from data collected by the SeaWinds scatterometer

New PO.DAAC Arctic Sea Ice Data Animation

A new animation created from SeaWinds scatterometer data shows changes in Arctic sea ice age between 2002 and 2009.

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Nov. 4, 2020

An Internship Like No Other

The experience may be different this summer, but almost a dozen interns are helping the ESDIS Project office and EOSDIS DAACs move vital work forward.

Feature Article

Aug. 12, 2020

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PO.DAAC News

Changes to Data Download at PO.DAAC

High Satisfaction with EOSDIS Products and Services Continues

High-Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Data Available in the Cloud

Tracking Ocean Currents from Space: A New Application of GRACE Data

Improving Hurricane Forecasts with Near Real-Time Imagery and Data

You Have Questions . . . the Earthdata Forum Has Answers

New PO.DAAC Arctic Sea Ice Data Animation

An Internship Like No Other

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