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Data User Stories

NASA's Earth observation data is used by researchers, decision makers, and communities around the globe—from farmers to climate scientists to experts in artificial intelligence. Meet some of our users by reading their stories.
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interferogram of Long Valley, California
5 MIN READ

Dr. David Bekaert

As an expert in interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), Dr. Bekaert is on the cutting edge of data science.
Nov. 7, 2024
This graphic shows a select area of a river in Brazil that was observed by the SWOT satellite.
12 MIN READ

Dr. Tamlin Pavelsky

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission provides critical data for understanding Earth's water cycle, including data about freshwater systems that have not been available from any previous hydrology-related missions.
May 15, 2024
Dr. Philip Brodrick stands before a mountainous and forested landscape.
12 MIN READ

Dr. Philip Brodrick

NASA has long used imaging spectroscopy to peer into space. Now, scientists are using the technology to take a closer look at Earth.
Feb. 15, 2024
Dr. Shailen Desai, NASA’s Measurement System Engineer for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission
10 MIN READ

Dr. Shailen Desai

New instruments like the Ka-band Radar Interferometer present NASA Engineers with calibration and validation challenges.
Jan. 8, 2024
Wearing a wet suit and a life vest, Dr. James Allen poses for a photo on the deck of a ship in the North Atlantic prior to dropping a sensor into the water.
11 MIN READ

Dr. James G. Allen

NASA Earth science data help scientists like Dr. James G. Allen develop processes for better satellite retrievals of ocean parameters.
Nov. 30, 2023
Dr. Gonzalo González Abad, an Atmospheric Physicist at the Center for Astrophysics, sits at a desk in his office. He is wearing a green collared shirt and behind him is a computer monitor showing code used to manipulate data.
12 MIN READ

Dr. Gonzalo González Abad

NASA Earth science data help Dr. Gonzalo González Abad produce retrievals of formaldehyde and other atmospheric trace gases.
Oct. 26, 2023
A headshot of Dr. Fred Bingham Professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Physics & Physical Oceanography. He is wearing a blue oxford shirt and posing before a turquoise background.
11 MIN READ

Dr. Frederick Bingham

Salinity data from NASA’s Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) help Dr. Frederick Bingham study ocean dynamics.
Sept. 28, 2023
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