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November 2024 EARTHDATA DISCOVERY Open Access for Open Science

Preparing for MODIS Continuity           With the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument, NASA teams are ready to continue the 20+ year MODIS daily imagery and data record using the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument.                   MODIS, VIIRS, and more than 1,000 other imagery layers (many in near real-time) can be interactively explored using NASA Worldview. ➞                       Articles

Tribal Communities Identify Ways to Improve NASA Earth Science Data Data products designed for low internet access along with increased training opportunities are among the recommendations for improving NASA Earth science data use by Tribal communities. The final report of this Understanding Needs to Broaden Outside Use of NASA Data (UNBOUND) workshop is now available.           Workshop Helps Managers in South America use NASA Data in the Cloud A Spanish-language virtual workshop showed more than 100 water resource managers in Ecuador and the surrounding region how to use cloud-based NASA Earth science data to manage water resources. Attendees learned how to access cloud-based data to create an index of flooding vulnerability.           Extreme Precipitation in Monthly Global Data The September 2024 summary of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) surface temperature and Integrated Multi-Satellite Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) rainfall shows extraordinary rainfall events, particularly Hurricane Helene’s inundation in the Eastern U.S. and flooding in several European countries.                   Webinars & Events

Field Campaign Explorer Enables 3D Data Analysis and Visualization Recorded October 16, 2024           The ability to plot multiple geolocated datasets at the same time, such as lightning source observations, enables efficient 3D analysis of data. Learn how the Field Campaign Explorer (FCX), a cloud-based visualization and analysis system, helps make this possible.                     Explore Maxar Commercial Small Satellite (SmallSat) Data Recorded October 23, 2024 Commercial SmallSats managed by Maxar have provided very-high resolution geospatial data to the U.S. government for decades. Some of these data are now available to approved users through NASA. Learn more about Maxar data, the company’s platforms, and how to access, use, and work with these data.               Measuring Earth in Unprecedented Detail, One Laser Pulse at a Time November 13, 2024 NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) measures the height of features like land and sea ice, oceans, and vegetation with a greater accuracy than any previous platform. Learn more about ICESat-2 and how to use and work with its data in part one of a four-part webinar series.               Final Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) 10-in-10 Webinar November 14, 2024 The GPM 10-in-10 webinar series concludes with a focus on the future of precipitation measurement from space: Behind the Scenes and Looking Toward the Future. Videos of the past nine webinars are available on the GPM 10-in-10 website.               Learn How to Use and Work with Spire SmallSat Data November 19, 2024 Spire designs, builds, and operates a growing constellation of SmallSats that acquire radio occultation and reflectometry data that can supplement data in NASA’s Earth science collection. Learn more about Spire, its commercial data, and how to access and work with these data.               Introduction to Methane Detection and Monitoring November 19 & 21, 2024 This NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) course features an introduction to the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center and an overview of how methane observations from NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) can help identify and monitor areas with high methane values.               Earth Observations of Blue Carbon Ecosystems December 3 & 5, 2024 Blue carbon ecosystems, such as mangroves and salt marshes, are a key aspect of natural climate solutions. This NASA ARSET course guides participants through mapping and quantifying carbon stocks of these ecosystems using Earth observations to support assessment, monitoring, and restoration goals.               Network and Connect with NASA Science at a Pre-AMS Meeting Open Workshop January 11, 2025 A free open workshop co-hosted by NASA’s Earth Science Data Systems Program ahead of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting will provide opportunities for Earth science data users from Minority Serving Institutions (MSI’s) to network and connect. Register by November 29.                         New Data, Tutorials, & Resources           Discover New NASA Earth Science Data NASA’s archive of unrestricted data continues to grow. Read summaries of the latest data products, services, and tools released over the past month.           Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Resource Added to Earthdata Search The cloud-based SWOT On-Demand Level 2 Raster Generation System (SWODLR) enables users to generate custom raster data products from SWOT standard data products. SWODLR is now integrated into NASA Earthdata Search.                   Open Science                 Earn Your Open Science Digital Badge Open Science 101 is a free self-paced public training to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to navigate the principles and practices of open science. Scheduled instructor-led virtual training is available, including training in Spanish.                   Worldview Images of the Week           NASA Views an Eclipse from Space Only Easter Island and a small area near the southern tip of Chile and Argentina were able to view the “ring of fire” during the annular eclipse that took place on October 2. This image was acquired by the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument aboard the GOES-East platform.           Hurricane Milton Moves Across Florida Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on the west coast of Florida as a powerful Category 3 storm and rapidly tracked across the state. The storm spawned more than 100 reported tornadoes.           PACE Highlights Coastal Upwelling off the Coast of Africa Red and yellow colors in this image acquired by the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) aboard NASA’s Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) platform indicate high concentrations of chlorophyll a due to coastal upwelling.                 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.

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