NASA’s first satellite devoted to measuring atmospheric CO2 is ready to launch. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 will join a constellation of five other satellites gathering information about Earth systems with unprecedented resolution and coverage.
Saharan Dust and Wildfire Smoke: An Evaluation of Enhancing AirNow with NASA Satellite Data
We present two case studies as a way to evaluate the performance of the AirNow Satellite Data Processor (ASDP): a Saharan dust transport event and a wildfire smoke event.
Winner, Honorable Mentions Announced: NASA DEVELOP Spring 2014 Virtual Poster Session
A grand-prize winner and honorable mentions have been selected for the spring 2014 Virtual Poster Session (VPS) contributed by NASA’s DEVELOP National Program. The contest included 25 projects conducted by 104 participants from around the globe.
Extending NASA Earth Science Research to Benefit Society: NASA DEVELOP Spring 2014 Virtual Poster Session
This spring’s installment of the DEVELOP Virtual Poster Session series features interdisciplinary research projects that apply the lens of NASA Earth observations to community concerns around the globe. In short video format, DEVELOP teams in the United States, Mexico, Nepal and Bhutan communicate the capabilities of NASA Earth observations to address diverse environmental and public policy issues. These include monitoring conservation efforts and drought, forecasting water availability and vector-borne disease risk, as well as mapping invasive species distribution and the damage from natural disasters such as flooding, wildfires and hurricanes.
Successful GPM Launch Marks New Era in Earth Observation
A joint mission between NASA and Japan’s space agency, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, will for the first time provide near real-time information about rain and snow around the globe.
New posts in the Notes from the Field blog – GPM's Launch Rehearsal
Originally Published by NASA- The big show’s opening night is also it’s closing night. This will be a command performance, a one-time-only show of epic proportions attended by senior staff from two proud space-faring agencies. But like all command performances, leaders may have privileged seats but it’s the vast throng of commoners who’s interest make events memorable. Those groundlings are all of us. For a mission focused on global rainfall, the GPM launch is a show for all the people of Earth.
NASA Kicks Off Its 2014 Earth Campaign
NASA has a big year planned for 2014, with January representing the kickoff of the 2014 ÛÏEarth Right NowÛ campaign, which involves the launch of five missions to further Earth observation.
Gulf Stream in infrared
Originally Published by EarthSky -The Gulf Stream is like a warm river in the ocean, but, as the image above shows, it’s not uniformly warm. Instead, water temperatures in the Gulf Stream range from 64° to 70.25° Fahrenheit (18° to 21.25° Celsius).
Winning Team Announced: NASA DEVELOP Fall 2013 Virtual Poster Session
A grand-prize winner and honorable mentions have been selected for the fall 2013 Virtual Poster Session (VPS) contributed by NASA’s DEVELOP National Program. The contest included 21 projects conducted by 96 participants from around the globe.
Energy, Climate Change Entry Tops 2013 Earth Science Technology Showcase
Judges announce the Best Article Award for the inaugural 2013 Earth Science Technology Showcase. The showcase features 10 articles on current Earth-observing technology development projects, authored by principal investigators from NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO).