Delivery of Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite data products will cease on November 1, 2026. Data users should transition now to alternative products from NOAA-21 and NOAA-20.
Suomi NPP data announcement
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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Aquarius detected the effects of an extreme Mississippi river flooding event into the Gulf of America.
Nov. 11, 2013
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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
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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
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