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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.

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EARTHDATA DISCOVERY Open Access for Open Science | October 2024

Planning for the Future of Earth Science Data Processing           Next-generation Earth observations will lead to more missions with higher data volumes. NASA’s Earth Science Data Systems (ESDS) Program is leading an effort to develop a multi-mission data processing system to provide these data rapidly and efficiently.                   A new Earthdata website is headed your way later this month. Learn more about the new site and how it fits into the larger ESDS Web Unification project. Watch the Web Unification Webinar                       Articles

An Open-Source Approach to Cloud-Based Science Workflows NASA Openscapes supports scientists moving their scientific workflows to the cloud. After working with NASA mentors to become familiar with the cloud, Openscapes participants use this knowledge to set up their own cloud-based workflows.

NASA Earthdata Discovery: News for June 2024

 

EARTHDATA DISCOVERY OPEN ACCESS FOR OPEN SCIENCE | JUNE 2024                               NASA Earth Science Data Help Solve Western Water Challenges           NASA constantly monitors water in the Western U.S. Getting these data into the hands of water managers for applied use is the role of NASA’s Western Water Applications Office. Data from new missions are creating new opportunities to improve Western water resources.                   Use high-resolution, hyperspectral data from the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) mission to research our ocean. Access PACE Tutorials                       Articles                 NASA Earth Observations Assist in Tracking Air Quality in India Air Quality Index (AQI) values across India routinely surpasses World Health Organization limits for healthy breathing, contributing to the country’s rising rates of illness and premature death. NASA Earth observation data are helping scientists track and monitor pollutants across the country.

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EARTHDATA DISCOVERY OPEN ACCESS FOR OPEN SCIENCE | MAY 2024

SAR Data Help Keep Alaskans Safe           As winter ice in Alaska breaks up, areas of open water can be difficult to see—but not to synthetic aperture radar (SAR). Fresh Eyes on Ice, a NASA-funded project, uses SAR data and citizen scientists to assess ice cover and increase community awareness of hazardous conditions.                   The upcoming NASA/ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) SAR (NISAR) mission will generate more data than any previous NASA Earth observation mission. Read More                       Articles

Protecting Workers in Remote Areas with NASA Active Fire Data Indji Systems, an Australian company, uses data from NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) to help global customers in remote areas stay aware of natural hazards.           Monitoring Global Water Cycle Changes from Space The coastal ocean is extremely rich in providing signals of change for the global water cycle. A new Data in Action article describes how remotely sensed sea surface salinity observations are used to detect variations in the large-scale cycling of water.           The Data Behind a “Lost Winter” in the U.S. Midwest This past winter in the U.S. Midwest did not look much like winter due to significantly reduced snowfall. A Data in Action article shows how temperatures well above normal contributed to reduced snow and thin or absent ice on normally frozen ponds and lakes.           New Search Interface for Environmental Justice Data The NASA Environmental Justice Data Search Interface enables rapid search and discovery of Earth science data that can be used to understand and mitigate global environmental and climate-related injustices.           NASA Earth Science at the White House Dr. Manil Maskey, NASA Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT) deputy manager, participated as a panelist during the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) subcommittee’s artificial intelligence (AI) meeting at the White House on April 10.           A World of Data Visualizations Global winners in the Pale Blue Dot: Data Visualization Challenge used open Earth observation data to create visualizations to track microplastics, assess solar panel suitability, evaluate wildfire impacts, map disaster-driven food insecurity risks, and support groundwater well-drilling.