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Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) data include tutorials and other learning resources, news announcements such as instrument updates and data releases, user guides and related documents, and frequently asked questions.

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Terra, Aqua, Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop

The virtual Terra, Aqua, Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop takes place Nov 1-2, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., EDT [UTC -4], each day. The workshop is free and registration is open to the public.

Webinar

Oct. 25, 2022

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NASA GLOBE Clouds, Matching Cloud Observations from Citizen Scientists with Satellite Data

NASA GLOBE Clouds is an international citizen science program that collects cloud observations from participants around the world and compares them with satellite data. Learn more about the benefits and limitations of this citizen science data for scientific inquiry.

Webinar

April 15, 2022

Earth’s Contemporary Sea Level Budget and Net Energy Imbalance in a Warming Climate

Satellite observations complement other sensors to gauge Earth’s energy imbalance (EEI) more accurately.

Data in Action

Feb. 18, 2022

Introduction to NASA Resources for Climate Change Applications

This ARSET training provides an overview of NASA resources for monitoring climate change and its impacts.

Training

Sept. 29 - Oct. 6, 2021

NASA Earth Observations for Energy Management

This ARSET training introduces how NASA earth observations can contribute to a greater understanding of energy management applications.

Training

June 1-22, 2021

Introduction to Using the VIC Hydrologic Model with NASA Earth Observations

This ARSET training introduces the Variable Infiltration Capacity Model, sources of satellite-derived input data, and implementation of the model.

Training

Feb. 15 - March 1, 2018

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Observing Superstorm Sandy with VIIRS and ASTER Data: A 5 Year Review

Follow Superstorm Sandy's lifecycle and impacts, and how the recovery of affected ecosystems were tracked by NASA remote sensing data.

Data in Action

July 6, 2017

Water Resource Management Using NASA Earth Science Data

This ARSET training introduces NASA data products for water resources.

Training

Oct. 13 - Nov. 10, 2015

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This image of Hurricane Gonzalo approaching Bermuda on October 16, 2014, was created with GPM’s Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar and shows a 3-D view of the storm’s structure.

From TRMM to GPM: The Evolution of NASA Precipitation Data

NASA’s global precipitation data and data processing systems have come a long way from the launch of TRMM in 1997 to the ongoing GPM mission.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

Terra: The Hardest Working Satellite in Earth Orbit

Since 1999, NASA’s Terra Earth observing satellite has completed more than 100,000 orbits. The instrument data from this workhorse satellite has resulted in one of the longest continuous data records of our planet ever recorded from space.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

Terra: Five Instruments—One Monumental Data Record

After more than 20 years in space, the five instruments aboard NASA’s Terra satellite continue their singular achievement of compiling a climate data record of Earth.

Feature Article

Nov. 4, 2020

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Clouds from a Different Angle

Scientists use satellite data from the CERES instrument to simulate cloud effects and improve the accuracy of global climate models.

Feature Article

Oct. 16, 2020

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Terra, Aqua, Aura Drifting Orbits Workshop

NASA GLOBE Clouds, Matching Cloud Observations from Citizen Scientists with Satellite Data

Earth’s Contemporary Sea Level Budget and Net Energy Imbalance in a Warming Climate

Introduction to NASA Resources for Climate Change Applications

NASA Earth Observations for Energy Management

Introduction to Using the VIC Hydrologic Model with NASA Earth Observations

Observing Superstorm Sandy with VIIRS and ASTER Data: A 5 Year Review

Water Resource Management Using NASA Earth Science Data

CERES Instruments News

From TRMM to GPM: The Evolution of NASA Precipitation Data

Terra: The Hardest Working Satellite in Earth Orbit

Terra: Five Instruments—One Monumental Data Record

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