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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
2 MIN READ
Agricultural burning in Kansas produces smoky skies and healthy crops.
June 6, 2025
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6 MIN READ
Read highlights of three publications that detail how NASA Earth observation data informs measurement of surface temperature and energy balance, biomass, and reservoir water extent.
Feb. 5, 2018
3 MIN READ
In Spring 2017, DEVELOP researchers in Phoenix used NASA data to determine how hot area bus stops are in summer to determine which ones need shelters.
Dec. 27, 2017
4 MIN READ
Learn how surface reflectance and albedo as measured by satellite data help scientists understand the topography and vegetation cover of Earth surfaces.
Nov. 30, 2017
6 MIN READ
Explore how MODIS data was used to support forest monitoring in Siberia, agricultural drought analysis across Africa, and fractal-based woodland extraction in Beijing.
Oct. 31, 2017
3 MIN READ
See how data from MODIS and VIIRS allow meteorologists to observe how a hurricane formed, where it went, how long it lasted, and its impact.
Oct. 19, 2017
4 MIN READ
Learn how MODIS data help predict the spread of West Nile virus.
Sept. 17, 2017
4 MIN READ
Learn how ecologists used MODIS data to show vegetation's impact on Oregon bird communities.
Aug. 30, 2017
5 MIN READ
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.
Aug. 4, 2017
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