Tropical Cyclones Yasa and Zazu in the South Pacific Ocean

Image captured on 13 and 14 December 2020, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.

EOSDIS Update—Fall 2020 Quarterly Newsletter is now online!

Find EOSDIS dataset and data tool news, top stories, featured data images, webinars, links to new learning resources, data recipes, and data user profiles.

User Profile: Dr. Steven D. Miller

Imagery of Earth at night provide unique opportunities for research. Dr. Miller uses these data in his studies of Earth’s nocturnal environment.

New Environmental Performance Index (EPI) Available at NASA’s SEDAC

The 2020 release of the EPI ranks 180 countries in environmental health and ecosystem vitality based on 32 indicators.

Counting Trees in Africa's Drylands

Using commercial satellite data and machine learning, scientists discovered a surprisingly large number of trees in Africa's drylands.

What's Your Vector?

NASA Worldview vector layers bring a wealth of additional information about thermal anomalies, dams, nuclear plants, and more.

New Article in Eos: Advancing AI for Earth Science: A Data Systems Perspective

A new article authored by members of NASA's Earth Science Data Systems program and the Radiant Earth Foundation was published in the American Geophysical Union's Eos.

Data Chat: Dr. Carmen Boening

The Global Sea Level Change portal is NASA’s home for sea level change data and information. As the portal’s principal investigator, Dr. Boening ensures that it remains a key resource for both scientists and the general public.

Webinar- NASA's Earthdata Forum: Connect to a Growing Body of Expertise

Event Date: November 18, 2020

Join us for an introduction to the Earthdata Forum, a hub for submitting your questions about NASA Earth science data, services, and tools and for finding answers on how to discover and use the data distributed by the DAACs represented on the Earthdata Forum.

Data Chat: Drew Kittel

EOSDIS DAACs will play as key role as EOSDIS data evolve to the commercial cloud. NASA's ESDIS Project Science Operations Office Manager, Drew Kittel, is working to ensure that DAAC services and support are ready.

The Precision Behind Sea Level Rise

Knowing the precise location of a satellite in space is critical for determining sea surface height and, through this, the rate of global mean sea level rise.

Solving the Data Puzzle of Sea Level Rise

The new Sea Level Change Data Pathfinder highlights the diversity of datasets used to piece together the status and drivers of sea level rise.