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CERES Resources
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.
CERES Learning Resources
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
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
Satellite observations complement other sensors to gauge Earth’s energy imbalance (EEI) more accurately.
Data in Action
Feb. 18, 2022
This ARSET training provides an overview of NASA resources for monitoring climate change and its impacts.
Training
Sept. 29 - Oct. 6, 2021
This ARSET training introduces how NASA earth observations can contribute to a greater understanding of energy management applications.
Training
June 1-22, 2021
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
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
This ARSET training introduces NASA data products for water resources.
Training
Oct. 13 - Nov. 10, 2015
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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
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
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
After conducting an extensive study of available formats, EOSDIS planners selected the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) as the standard for Earth science data generated by EOS instruments.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
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