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Aboard NASA’s many platforms are sophisticated instruments that collect a wide range of data about our planet. Our instruments can track wildfires in real time, detect minute changes in the Earth’s atmosphere, and help agricultural communities optimize their crop cycles. Explore how our data can enhance your Earth science research.

 

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2DVD

Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer
2DVD uses two high speed line scan cameras to provide continuous measurements of size distribution, shape, and fall velocities of all precipitation particles and types.
image of the instrument Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)

ABI

Advanced Baseline Imager
The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is the primary instrument aboard the GOES-R Series for imaging Earth’s weather, oceans, and environment.
image of accumulation radar weather data

Accumulation Radar

The Accumulation Radar airborne system provides a high-resolution profile of the top of the ice, enabling scientists to map variations in annual snow accumulation rates.
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