Identifying drought-prone areas and developing an early warning system for crop damage. Protecting biologically diverse areas of the National Park System with a trail monitoring tool. Confirming flooded areas to better inform decision-makers during a disaster.

Each program area supports a variety of projects that utilize Earth observations to identify challenges around the world and create innovative solutions. Our portfolio demonstrates the benefits of using NASA Earth observations to enhance decision-making and improve life on Earth.

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Advancing Access to Global Flood Modeling and Alerting using the PDC DisasterAWARE Platform and Remote Sensing Technologies

Program Area
Disasters

Coupled Interactive Forecasting of Weather, Fire Behavior, and Smoke Impact for Improved Wildland Fire Decision Making

Program Area
Disasters

Day-Night Monitoring of Volcanic SO2 and Ash for Aviation Avoidance at Northern Polar Latitudes: Enhancing Direct Readout capabilities from EOS, SNPP and NOAA20

Program Area
Disasters

Development and Implementation of Remote Sensing Techniques for Oil Spill Monitoring and Storm Damage Assessment in an Operational Context

Program Area
Disasters

Enabling Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction and Response throughout the disaster life cycle with a multi-scale toolbox

Program Area
Disasters

Global Rapid Damage Mapping System with Spaceborne SAR Data

Program Area
Disasters

Hail Storm Risk Assessment Using Space-Borne Remote Sensing Observations and Reanalysis Data

Program Area
Disasters

Integrating SAR Data for Improved Resilience and Response to Weather-Related Disasters

Program Area
Disasters

Local Tsunami Early Warning with GNSS Earthquake Source Products

Program Area
Disasters

Open Critical Infrastructure Exposure for Disaster Forecasting, Mitigation and Response

Program Area
Disasters

 

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