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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.

Dr. James G. Allen

NASA Earth science data help scientists like Dr. James G. Allen develop processes for better satellite retrievals of ocean parameters.
Data User Story
Nov. 30, 2023
This thumbnail shows a part of the initial screen a user sees when accessing TESViS's FIxed Subset Tool. There is a grapscale map of the world, showing continents in white. In several places over the land masses are green dots representing the location of the more than 3,000 field and flux tower sites whose data is used in the validation of models and remote sensing products.

Data Tool in Focus: TESViS

Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting and Visualization Services (TESViS) supports ecological field research in easy-to-use formats.
Feature Article
June 30, 2023
False color image of fires burning across Canada on 21 June 2023 from the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP Satellite

Fires Burning Across Canada

Image captured June 21, 2023, by the VIIRS instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 22, 2023
Image of Earth with lines showing orbital tracks criss-crossing the surface; image tinted greenish blue

Tearing Down Technical Barriers

New surface water extent and surface disturbance products from a NASA effort are providing needed resources to federal agencies.
Feature Article
June 15, 2023
Headshot of Dr. Helen Poulos, Adjunct Associate Professor in Wesleyan University's College of the Environment

Dr. Helen Poulos

Data from NASA’s Land Processes DAAC help Dr. Helen Poulos understand climate-induced change in the forests of the Southwestern U.S.
Data User Story
May 25, 2023
Headshot of Dr. Fadji Z. Maina, Associate Research Scientist, Hydrological Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland–Baltimore County.

Dr. Fadji Z. Maina

Data from NASA’s NSIDC DAAC help scientists like Dr. Fadji Z. Maina research hydrological change in High Mountain Asia.
Data User Story
April 27, 2023
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