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$Diffraction grating within the TEMPO instrument separates the light into different wavelengths to discern the unique patterns of the various pollutants.$

New Instrument Provides Hourly Measurements of Atmospheric Pollutants

NASA's Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of POllution (TEMPO) instrument will revolutionize air quality monitoring over North America.

Feature Article

Jan. 11, 2024

This two-layer graphic shows a yellow and white smiley face atop a land aerosol optical depth image collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites. The smiley face is placed on a white background gridded by 144 squares with thin blue lines. The grid is grouped into 16 larger tiles bordered by thicker blue lines. The MODIS image is placed below the smiley face and primarily consists of colors fading from dark blue to aquamarine.

New Standard Announced for Using GeoTIFF Imagery in the Cloud

The new standard allows for efficient downloading and processing of Geographic Tagged Image File Format (GeoTIFF) files.

Feature Article

Jan. 5, 2024

Data Tool in Focus: OpenAltimetry

OpenAltimetry lets users explore changes on Earth’s surface around the globe and over time, and all they need is a web browser.

Feature Article

Dec. 20, 2023

A black and white Synthetic Aperture Radar image showing increased water extent in the La Sabana River.

New Products Free Users from the Burden of Pre-Processing SAR Data

NASA's Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis (OPERA) project releases two new analysis-ready products.

Feature Article

Dec. 11, 2023

The is a rectangular, landscaped-oriented portrait of Dr. Rahul Ramachandran in a office. Ramachandran is standing on the left side of the image in front of a desk and computer monitor with a window on the right. Ramachandran is wearing a dark sport coat with a light-colored collared shirt.

From Petabytes to Insights: Tackling Earth Science's Scaling Problem

In his Leptoukh Lecture essay for the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, Dr. Rahul Ramachandran discusses the issue of scale in science and how the integration of artificial intelligence into informatics may be a solution to this challenge.

Feature Article

Dec. 8, 2023

Data Tool in Focus: The Sub-Orbital Order Tool

The Atmospheric Science Data Center’s Sub-Orbital Order Tool helps users locate, access, and download sub-orbital data quickly and easily.

Feature Article

Nov. 28, 2023

This image from NASA Worldview shows ISS LIS Flash Count data (i.e., the pink, purple, and red dots), which provide the number of lightning flashes recorded by the LIS aboard the ISS. Red dots indicate high numbers of lightning flashes (greater than or equal to 20), while purple dots indicate the fewest flashes.

Lightning Imaging Sensor’s Nearly 25-Year Data Record Ends

The Lightning Imaging Sensor measured the amount, rate, and radiant energy of lightning around the globe both day and night.

Feature Article

Nov. 13, 2023

A square image showing nitrogen dioxide levels over the New York City region. Red and yellow areas indicate areas of high nitrogen dioxide concentrations.

Air Pollution by the First-Light of Day

Videos from NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio reveal the brilliant view from the agency’s newest pollution-detecting sensor.

Feature Article

Nov. 9, 2023

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New Instrument Provides Hourly Measurements of Atmospheric Pollutants

New Standard Announced for Using GeoTIFF Imagery in the Cloud

Data Tool in Focus: OpenAltimetry

New Products Free Users from the Burden of Pre-Processing SAR Data

From Petabytes to Insights: Tackling Earth Science's Scaling Problem

Data Tool in Focus: The Sub-Orbital Order Tool

Lightning Imaging Sensor’s Nearly 25-Year Data Record Ends

Air Pollution by the First-Light of Day

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