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Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s Aqua 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.
Aqua Learning Resources
In Spring 2018, DEVELOP researchers used MODIS data to develop a mosquito tracking model to help prevent vector-borne diseases in Western Europe.
Data in Action
Aug. 29, 2018
This ARSET training focuses on areas of urban flooding that satellite data can track, including extreme precipitation and waterlogged and ponded surfaces.
Training
July 25 - Aug. 1, 2018
Remote sensing data's drought-indicating parameters are essential to manage the impact of water scarcities and minimize drought losses.
Data in Action
June 27, 2018
This ARSET training covers the NASA data and tools useful for monitoring tropical storms.
Training
May 3-10, 2018
Discover how remote sensing data support water monitoring, wildfire risk modeling, and identification of optimal rainwater harvesting locations.
Data in Action
April 25, 2018
Read how researchers from NASA's DEVELOP team analyzed temperature trends in the Northeast to create maps for the agricultural and energy industries.
Data in Action
April 13, 2018
Learn how a NASA DEVELOP project used MODIS and ASTER data to create a model of social vulnerability to fire hazards in the Appalachian forests.
Data in Action
March 7, 2018
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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Images captured on Oct 11 and 12, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua and Terra satellites.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 21, 2021
Image captured on November 22, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Dec. 7, 2021
Image captured on Oct 3, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Oct. 28, 2021
Data from NASA’s GES DISC helps scientists like Dr. Nadia Smith build and improve retrieval systems that provide important information to climate scientists and meteorologists around the globe.
Data User Story
Oct. 25, 2021
Satellites provide crucial information for researchers to monitor and help improve agricultural productivity in India.
Feature Article
Oct. 22, 2021
With its high-resolution HawkEye instrument, SeaHawk has shown CubeSats are an inexpensive and timely way to obtain high-quality ocean color data.
Feature Article
Oct. 20, 2021
Image captured on Sep 12, 2021, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
Oct. 20, 2021
Data available from NASA’s LP DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Robert Wright develop systems for autonomously detecting volcanic eruptions from space.
Data User Story
Oct. 20, 2021
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