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Data in Action
All across the planet, NASA Earth science data are used to meet real-world challenges.
Featured Data in Action
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The eBird project uses NASA data and observations from amateur birdwatchers to provide insights into the decline in avian populations throughout North America.
June 17, 2025
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A comparison of aurora forecasts with actual satellite observations suggests VIIRS DNB data can enhance space weather prediction efforts.
May 30, 2025
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NASA’s SWOT satellite will measure sea level height variations on spatial scales down to a few kilometers.
Aug. 17, 2013
1 MIN READ
TOPEX/Poseidon provided more than 13 years of data, while two follow-on missions—Jason-1 and Jason-2—have extended the time series of data to more than 20 years.
Dec. 12, 2012
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GRACE satellites were used to "weigh" the ocean to determine the cause of a drop in the global mean sea level.
Oct. 8, 2012
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The Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS) project aims to improve our understanding of salinity processes in the upper ocean.
Sept. 4, 2012
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Tropical instability waves have been observed by satellite observations of sea level and surface temperature, direct ocean, and other measurements.
July 1, 2012
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Sea surface temperature anomalies in the Eastern Pacific have shown a recent warming, a known precursor to El Niño conditions in the Equatorial Pacific.
May 21, 2012
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An examination of satellite data provides information on the oceanographic conditions that may have been conducive to intense algal blooms.
Oct. 24, 2011
26 MIN READ
This partial history outlines NASA's unsophisticated activities using shuttle video during the early phases of sprite research.
May 1, 1998
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