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Aboard NASA’s many platforms are sophisticated instruments that collect a wide range of data about our planet. Our instruments can track wildfires in real time, detect minute changes in the Earth’s atmosphere, and help agricultural communities optimize their crop cycles. Explore how our data can enhance your Earth science research.

 

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OTD

Optical Transient Detector
The Optical Transient Detector (OTD) was essentially a wide field-of-view telescope that captured 500 Earth surface snapshots per second.
13 datasets
precipitation column data

PIP

Precipitation and Imaging Probe
The Precipitation and Imaging Probe (PIP) is an airborne optical spectrometer measuring the size and shape of particles in the size range of 100-6200 μm.
4 datasets
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