NASA Earthdata News for March 2024

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Preparing for PACE Data
Before the launch of NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite, the Python Top of Atmosphere Simulation Tool (PyTOAST) helped scientists prepare for working with data from PACE’s Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) and enabled them to test the data processing system code and instrument detection algorithms.

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Articles                 Tracking Wildfires in the Amazon Dr. Shane Coffield is modifying the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) fire detection algorithm to better detect fires burning in areas with dense understory, such as in the Amazon.           A Technology for Space Applied to Earth Imaging spectroscopy, a technology developed for studying space objects and other celestial phenomena, is being used to study Earth’s minerals as part of NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT).           Applying Machine Learning to Harmful Algal Blooms Machine learning and high-resolution satellite imagery are making it easier to track blooms of cyanobacteria in smaller water bodies like lakes, rivers, and reservoirs.           The Data Behind a Chilly Start to 2024 in the U.S. A Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event over the northern polar regions in mid-January 2024 sent a wave of cold air into the central United States, but eastern Canada stayed warmer than normal.           The U.S. and Canada are Feeling the Heat more Frequently An analysis of multiple long-range time series data products between1980 and 2023 shows that the U.S. and Canada are experiencing more intense and more frequent heat waves.           UNBOUND for Coastal Issues Report Available The final report from the NASA-funded Understanding Needs to Broaden Outside Use of NASA Data (UNBOUND) for Coastal Issues workshop provides recommendations for making NASA coastal data more accessible and easier to use.           U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center Focus of Workshop at AMS Annual Meeting Jupyter Notebooks for working with data available through the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center are now available. A workshop at the American Meteorological Society (AMS) meeting in January showed attendees how to work with these resources.           Celebrating 30 Years of the IGS The International Global Navigation Satellite Systems Service (IGS), a voluntary federation of more than 200 self-funding entities, supports GNSS data centers like NASA’s Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS).                   Funding Opportunity                 NASA Funding for Citizen Science Projects NASA will fund 6 to 10 citizen science projects under the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2024 (ROSES-2024) solicitation. Notices of Intent (NOI) are due by April 15, 2024.                   Webinars & Events                     Webinar: Accessing Data for the World’s Water March 20, 2024           Data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission provide an unprecedented look at Earth’s water. This webinar introduces SWOT and demonstrates how to access and utilize its data products.                 In Case You Missed It: Explore the Openscapes Earthdata Cloud Cookbook NASA Openscapes supports researchers in migrating workflows to the cloud. This webinar demonstrates the Earthdata Cloud Cookbook: a compilation of tutorials, workflows, and libraries that help users find, access, and apply Earth science data.             Coming Soon: Second Airborne and Field Data Workshop April 23-24, 2024 Organized by NASA’s Airborne and Field Data Working Group, this virtual workshop will gather input to improve the usability of airborne and field data, with a focus on tools and standards.             GPM 10-in-10 Webinar Series To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission’s launch, the GPM team is hosting 10 webinars focusing on precipitation measurement from space. The next webinar—Earth’s Water—takes place Thursday, March 14.                     New Data, Tutorials, & Resources           New Data and Resources at NASA DAACs Read summaries of new data, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) over the past month.           Data Tool in Focus: View Data The View Data tool lets users find and preview full-resolution atmospheric datasets at NASA’s Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System Distributed Active Archive Center (LAADS DAAC).                   OpenScience                 Earn Your Open Science Digital Badge Created by NASA’s Transform to Open Science (TOPS) initiative, Open Science 101 is a free public training to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to navigate the principles and practices of open science. Register today and complete the course to receive your NASA Open Science digital badge.                   Worldview Images of the Week           Atmospheric Rivers Hit the U.S. West Coast A series of atmospheric rivers brought torrential rain and significant snowfall to the U.S. West Coast in early-February.           Flooding in Central California The Yolo Bypass in central California was built as a part of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project to protect Sacramento and the Central Valley from flooding. Flooded areas are shown in blue/light blue.           Snowstorm Along the U.S. East Coast A powerful Nor’easter produced significant snowfall along the U.S. East Coast in mid-February. In this false-color image, new snow is in red while clouds are white or in shades of pink.           Wildfires in Chile Burning wildfires near city centers can be difficult to detect in nighttime lights images. A comparison image showing corrected reflectance on one side and nighttime lights on the other helps differentiate fire from city lights.           View more Images of the Week                 NASA's Earth Science Data Systems (ESDS) Program oversees the life cycle of NASA’s Earth science data and seeks to maximize the scientific return from missions and experiments.       NASA | 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771