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Aqua Resources
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
Learn how ecologists used MODIS data to show vegetation's impact on Oregon bird communities.
Data in Action
Aug. 30, 2017
Population data from the Gridded Population of the World (GPW) project and land surface temperature data from MODIS show that higher UN-adjusted population density correlates with higher Urban Heat Island temperatures.
Data in Action
Aug. 4, 2017
Learn how to decode quality data from MODIS products using an API quality service.
Tutorial
July 28, 2017
This ARSET training provides an overview of drought classification and web-based tools for drought monitoring and visualization.
Training
July 12-19, 2017
This ARSET training covers how to access and apply satellite data relevant to land indicators, such as estimating total forest area and forest change.
Training
June 20-22, 2017
Read how Navajo Nation Climate III DEVELOP team used Earth observation data to investigate drivers of drought in the Southwestern United States.
Data in Action
June 14, 2017
Researchers use the the combined Terra and Aqua MODIS leaf area index data product to detect crop damage caused by hail.
Data in Action
May 31, 2017
Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices data.
Tutorial
April 10, 2017
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Image captured on June 10, 2021, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 21, 2021
The Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) project offers daily, 30-meter global land surface data products to facilitate a wide range of terrestrial Earth science research.
Data User Story
June 15, 2021
FIRMS has added additional capability to integrate satellite active fire detection data as streaming web services.
Blog
June 8, 2021
New data product from NASA’s LANCE will enhance the ability to determine whether changes in nighttime lights are the result of power outages.
Feature Article
June 4, 2021
Open science, open-source software, and cloud-based Big Data collections are changing how science is conducted and expanding the possibilities for what scientists can do with NASA data.
Data User Story
May 12, 2021
A global team is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable users to search for specific features in satellite imagery available through NASA’s Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS).
Feature Article
May 6, 2021
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Cecile S. Rousseaux, to study the effects of climate on ocean biogeochemistry, specifically on phytoplankton.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Adnan Al-Azri, to study why periodic harmful blooms of algae occur in the Sea of Oman and Arabian Sea.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
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