Air-based Platforms
Data collected by instruments aboard aircraft, balloons, and other platforms that operate below low Earth orbit provide crucial information about our planet, and are also used to validate remote sensing measurements.
Data collected by instruments aboard aircraft, balloons, and other platforms that operate below low Earth orbit provide crucial information about our planet, and are also used to validate remote sensing measurements.
Platforms such as vehicles, antennae, and field sites are rich sources of data that help researchers better understand and predict weather, climate, and changes to the Earth’s surface.
NASA’s fleet of Earth-orbiting platforms observe nearly every corner of the planet, providing data across all Earth science topics.
Data from ships, boats, and buoys advance our knowledge of how changes in Earth’s systems affect water quality, water supply, and sea level rise.
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