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Agricultural Flash Drought Detection using Solar-Induced Fluorescence (SIF) and Soil Moisture Data

This ARSET training shows users how to detect and monitor flash droughts using OCO-2 Solar-Induced Fluorescence (SIF) and SMAP soil moisture satellite observations.

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Sept. 24-29, 2026

Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF) Observations for Assessing Vegetation Changes Related to Floods, Drought, and Fire Impacts

This ARSET training discusses the use of a remote sensing measure of photosynthesis to study the impact of extreme weather on cropland and ecosystems.

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Oct. 15-29, 2025

Observaciones de Fluorescencia Inducida por el Sol (SIF) para Evaluar Cambios en la Vegetación Relacionados con Inundaciones, Sequías e Impactos de Incendios

Esta capacitación de ARSET se enfoca en el uso de una medición de la fotosíntesis por teledetección para analizar el impacto del clima extremo.

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Oct. 15-29, 2025

Applications of Carbon Dioxide Measurements for Climate-Related Studies

This ARSET training provides an in-depth review of OCO-2 and OCO-3 measurements along with demonstrations of case-studies.

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July 9-16, 2024

Aplicaciones de Mediciones de Dióxido de Carbono para Estudios Relacionados con el Clima

Esta capacitación de ARSET hace un repaso profundo de las mediciones de OCO-2 y OCO-3 junto con demostraciones de estudios de caso.

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July 9-16, 2024

Measuring Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide from Space in Support of Climate Related Studies

This ARSET training provides an overview of atmospheric carbon dioxide measurements from space with the OCO-2 and OCO-3 satellite missions.

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May 24 - June 2, 2022

Medición del Dióxido de Carbono Atmosférico desde el Espacio en Apoyo a los Estudios Relacionados Con el Clima

Esta capacitación de ARSET cubre mediciones de CO₂ atmosférico desde el espacio con las misiones OCO-2 y OCO-3.

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May 24 - June 2, 2022

Atmospheric CO2 and CH4 Budgets to Support the Global Stocktake

This ARSET training introduces bottom-up and top-down methods for tracking emissions and removals of carbon dioxide and methane from the atmosphere.

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May 11-25, 2022

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A view of Queensland, Australia, the study area from Pringle and others (2018) showing the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) layer from the Terra MODIS Vegetation Indices data product during the austral summer 2017

Learn to Use Solar Induced Fluorescence Data to Assess Changes in Vegetation

This training, offered by NASA's ARSET program, explores how solar induced fluorescence is used to assess changes in vegetation in regard to droughts, floods, and fires.

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Sept. 15, 2025

A piece of a larger IceBridge Digital Mapping Sensor (DMS) Level 3 Ames Stereo Pipeline Orthorectified Image.

Earth Science Data Roundup: September 2025

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in August 2025.

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Sept. 4, 2025

Dr. Róisín Commane

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Róisín Commane, to study the effects of terrestrial pollution on the atmosphere’s chemical composition.

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Dec. 22, 2020

Brian Knosp

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Brian Knosp, to improve Earth observing data products and systems.

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Dec. 22, 2020

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Agricultural Flash Drought Detection using Solar-Induced Fluorescence (SIF) and Soil Moisture Data

Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF) Observations for Assessing Vegetation Changes Related to Floods, Drought, and Fire Impacts

Observaciones de Fluorescencia Inducida por el Sol (SIF) para Evaluar Cambios en la Vegetación Relacionados con Inundaciones, Sequías e Impactos de Incendios

Applications of Carbon Dioxide Measurements for Climate-Related Studies

Aplicaciones de Mediciones de Dióxido de Carbono para Estudios Relacionados con el Clima

Measuring Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide from Space in Support of Climate Related Studies

Medición del Dióxido de Carbono Atmosférico desde el Espacio en Apoyo a los Estudios Relacionados Con el Clima

Atmospheric CO2 and CH4 Budgets to Support the Global Stocktake

OCO-2 Spectrometer News

Learn to Use Solar Induced Fluorescence Data to Assess Changes in Vegetation

Earth Science Data Roundup: September 2025

Dr. Róisín Commane

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