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This a square image of a portion of Eastern Texas. The image was taken by the TEMPO spacecraft and shows nitrogen dioxide gas levels across the region. A majority of the image is colored blue indicating lower levels of gas. The upper left corner of the image shows the city of Dallas colored in orange, red, and black indicating increasingly higher levels of gas. In the lower middle of the image is Houston, again colored in orange, red, and black indicating increasingly higher levels of gas.

NASA Identifies Activities to Address U.S. Satellite Observation Needs

Assessment of the 2022 Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) survey identified six science activities to address U.S. Federal civilian agency satellite needs.

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Jul 18, 2024

image of Africa with colors around the continent indicating sea surface temperature; coolest temperatures (blue) are at the southern tip of Africa; warmest temperatures (orange/red) are mid-continent.

PO.DAAC Joins NASA's Earthdata Forum

The participation by NASA's Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (PO.DAAC) in the Earthdata Forum gives users the chance to communicate with and learn from physical oceanography experts.

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Jul 12, 2023

The image above shows a prototype map of the QuikSCAT ice-cover product for the Great Lakes, showing ice cover on February 27, 2003.

Monitoring Great Lakes Ice from Space

Understanding Great Lakes ice means enduring some tough conditions.

Feature Article

Jun 2, 2023

Photo of Dr. Timothy Lang, Lead Research Aerospace Technologist in the Earth Science Branch at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center

Dr. Timothy Lang

NASA’s GHRC DAAC helps scientists like Dr. Timothy Lang use lightning data to better understand the processes in convective storms.

Data User Story

Nov 21, 2022

Two maps show the concentration of microplastics across the ocean, on July 29, 2017 and April 8, 2018.

Tracking Ocean Plastic From Space

Researchers are using satellite data and machine learning to map microplastic concentrations across the ocean.

Feature Article

Jan 31, 2022

COVERAGE image showing ocean with colors indicating ocean temperatures.

NASA and CEOS Team Up to Provide New Data User Communities with COVERAGE

CEOS' online platform makes it easier for new users to find, visualize, and analyze remotely sensed and in-situ data on marine ecosystems.

Feature Article

Dec 8, 2021

Photograph of Kyla Drushka

Dr. Kyla Drushka

Salinity data from NASA’s PO.DAAC helps Dr. Kyla Drushka investigate sea surface salinity and the circulation and structure of the ocean.

Data User Story

Jun 24, 2021

Dr. Xiaofeng Li

Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Xiaofeng Li, to study atmospheric and oceanic processes.

Data User Story

Apr 22, 2021

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