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| Name Sort descending | Description | File Type | Date Published | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| observing_concept | Diagram showing terra space craft and misr observing concept. | May 22, 2005 | ||
| Overview of MISR Data at the ASDC | General overview of MISR data hosted at the ASDC, including description of data products, and display and visualization tools. | Aug. 9, 2024 | ||
| release_desc_l2as_v2.1.4.pdf | Algorithm changes, bug fixes, aerosol product changes, and science config file changes for level 2 misr aerosol | Sept. 27, 2001 | ||
| Statement Concerning Quality of the MISR Ancillary Geographic Product September 19, 2000 | Here is a description of the **Statement_Quality_MISR_Ancillary_Geographic_09192000.pdf** document: This document is a Quality Statement for the MISR Ancillary Geographic Product (AGP), dated September 19, 2000, covering version F01_24. The AGP is a set of 233 pre-computed static files—one per Terra orbital path—that provide essential geographical data used as input by MISR production software to generate higher-level MISR products. The product contains eleven data fields organized into four groups: geographical locations (latitude/longitude), elevation data at both 1.1 km and 17.6 km resolution, surface orientation data (azimuth and zenith angles), and land/water identification—all defined on a Space Oblique Mercator (SOM) map projection grid. The statement assesses the quality of each data group, noting that most fields directly reflect the quality of their input datasets (including DTED, DCW Hypsography, ETOPO5, and World Vector Shoreline), though some resampling-related quality reductions were identified, particularly in regions with high relief, and the standard deviation of mean surface slope was flagged as unreliable. |
Sept. 19, 2000 | ||
| User Guide: The MISR Enhanced Research and Lookup Interface (MERLIN) | The MERLIN_User_Guide.pdf is a user guide produced by JPL for the MISR Enhanced Research and Lookup Interface (MERLIN), a web-based tool that allows users to filter, visualize, and download data from the MISR Plume Height Project database using interactive map views, scatter plots, pie charts, and histograms with customizable options for parameters such as plume height, fire radiative power, aerosol optical depth, and single scattering albedo. | Jan. 6, 2022 |
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Terra Learning Resources
Learn how a NASA DEVELOP team helped create models to determine an ideal location for a jaguar corridor using NASA Earth observation data.
Data in Action
May 21, 2020
Explore how remote sensing is used to study landslide vegetation recovery in China, identify zero curtain effects for permafrost detection, and map geothermal minerals in East Africa.
Data in Action
April 28, 2020
This ARSET training addresses how to use remote sensing data for agriculture monitoring, specifically drought and crop monitoring.
Training
April 14 - May 5, 2020
In Spring 2019 DEVELOP researchers used VIIRS and other instrument data to create models that provide fine details on drought conditions in Iowa.
Data in Action
April 13, 2020
Evaluating the evolution of ocean response to the 2019 Atlantic tropical cyclones.
Data in Action
April 2, 2020
This ARSET training focuses on how to apply the UN Biodiversity Lab and NASA satellite data to conservation and SDG goals.
Training
March 24 - April 7, 2020
Cette formation ARSET est axée sur l'utilisation des données du Laboratoire de biodiversité des Nations Unies et des données satellitaires de la NASA.
Training
March 24 - April 7, 2020
Esta capacitación de ARSET se centra en cómo aplicar los datos del UN Biodiversity Lab y satélites de la NASA a las metas de los ODS.
Training
March 24 - April 7, 2020
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Thirty-meter data from the Operational Land Imager aboard Landsat 8 and 9 offer greater resolution than MODIS and VIIRS.
Feature Article
Oct. 31, 2022
Terra imagery has resumed production.
Blog
Oct. 28, 2022
Our experts break down the similarities and differences of Earth observation sensors operated by NASA.
Blog
Sept. 29, 2022
Infrared data from NASA’s satellites and other sources offer researchers views of Earth’s hidden or obscured features and processes.
Feature Article
Sept. 26, 2022
There will be a data and imagery outage in GIBS and Worldview starting October 10, 2022. MOPITT NRT imagery will be unavailable starting October 3.
Blog
Sept. 22, 2022
The planned retirement of Terra and Aqua will have minimal impact on the continuity of the CERES long-term climate data record.
Feature Article
Sept. 21, 2022
Responding to this RFI by October 11 via NSPIRES is an opportunity for you to express your perspective on the value of continuing NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) observations, and the unique scientific contributions and applications that could result from continuing Terra, Aqua, and Aura observations through the next several years of orbital drift.
News
Sept. 15, 2022
The NASA Worldview Snapshots tool enables users to easily create satellite imagery subsets for anywhere in the world.
Blog
Sept. 11, 2022
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