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NOAA-20 Rephasing Maneuver Alert

The 15-day maneuver will temporarily lead to missing granules and some data degradation.

News

March 26, 2024

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Diving Into SWOT Hydrology Data

A workshop hosted by NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) explored data and resources for working with observations from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission.

Blog

March 18, 2024

True-color corrected reflectance image from the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite overlaid with GHRSST Sea Surface Temperature from 5 March 2024

Cold Waters from the Benguela Upwelling System, Southwestern Africa

Base image captured March 5, 2024, by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard the Suomi NPP satellite, overlaid with sea surface temperature.

Worldview Image of the Week

March 7, 2024

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Earth Science Data Roundup: March 2024

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in Feb 2024.

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March 4, 2024

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Second Airborne and Field Data Workshop

Organized by the Airborne and Field Data Working Group, the Second Airborne and Field Data Workshop gathered input to improve the usability of airborne and field data, with a focus on tools and standards.

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March 4, 2024

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PO.DAAC Hosts SWOT Data Access Workshop at AGU Chapman

NASA's PO.DAAC hosted a SWOT Data Access Workshop titled "Remote Sensing of the Water Cycle" at AGU Chapman in Feb. 2024.

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Feb. 24, 2024

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PO.DAAC Town Hall and Other Presentations at the 2024 AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting

Save the date for the PO.DAAC town hall and other presentations.

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Feb. 15, 2024

Earth Science Data Roundup: February 2024

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in January 2024.

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Feb. 5, 2024

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NOAA-20 Rephasing Maneuver Alert

Diving Into SWOT Hydrology Data

Cold Waters from the Benguela Upwelling System, Southwestern Africa

Earth Science Data Roundup: March 2024

Second Airborne and Field Data Workshop

PO.DAAC Hosts SWOT Data Access Workshop at AGU Chapman

PO.DAAC Town Hall and Other Presentations at the 2024 AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting

Earth Science Data Roundup: February 2024

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