It is one of five Earth-observing instruments launched Dec. 18, 1999, on Terra. The Moderate Imaging Spectroradiomenter on NASA’s Terra satellite captured images of the damage over Rhode Island, Massachussetts and Connecticut during the pests’ population boom in the summer of 2016. Dust storms over the Caspian Sea lead to increased evaporation and a drop in lake level according to new research using observations of dust collected by instruments on several satellites including the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS ) and the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) on Terra. NASA scientists are combining data from water samples containing fish DNA with satellite data to find native fish and identify their habitats.

The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is an imaging instrument onboard Terra, the flagship satellite of NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) launched in December 1999. Vegetated areas range in color from red to pink, snow is white, water is black, and bare rock is earth-toned. It is one of five Earth-observing instruments launched Dec. 18, 1999, on Terra. Es umrundet in einem nahpolaren Orbit die Erde in einer Höhe von 705 km. Mount Ruapehu is one of New Zealand’s most active volcanoes and most visited, dotted with skiers and snowboarders along its slopes.

Read more on NASA’s Earth Observatory. The seasonal event is stronger this year, giving Lake Kivu a milky color. ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) ist eines der fünf wissenschaftlichen Instrumente an Bord des am 18. Extremely dry vegetation and windy conditions caused the fire to spread quickly. The August Complex Fire and others this fire season have been sending far-reaching plumes of wildfire smoke into the atmosphere that worsen air quality in California and beyond.

On June 26, 2016, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this natural-color image of cloud gravity waves off the coast of Angola and Namibia. From the vantage point of the Terra satellite, the instrument can detect the scarred land that the wildfire, burning north of Tucson, is leaving in its wake. This is not a typical location dust events such as this one. NASA scientists are combining data from water samples containing fish DNA with satellite data to find native fish and identify their habitats.

In this image, vegetation is shown in red and burned areas appear dark gray. Because your time is valuable, Natural Earth data comes ready-to-use. Predicting where that smoke will travel and how bad the air will be downwind is a challenge, but Earth-observing satellites can help. Natural Earth solves a problem: finding suitable data for making small-scale maps. Large amounts of dust were airborne off the west coast of South America. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image of airborne dust off the coast of Chile, on July 8, 2016. ASTER data are used to create detailed maps of surface temperature of land, emissivity, reflectance, and elevation. Neatness Counts. Images from NASA’s Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) clearly show the difference between years. A joint United States/Japan Science Team is responsible for instrument design, calibration, and data validation. Given its high resolution and its ability to change viewing angles, ASTER produces stereoscopic images and detailed terrain height models. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites acquired views of an ice eddy off the coast of Labrador, Canada, on July 2, 2016. Read more on NASA’s Earth Observatory. Sierra Nevada Snowpack is Better, But not Normal – Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains dwindled over recent years; however, the winter of 2015-2016 and the strong El Nino provided a thicker and more extensive snowpack. and a drop in lake level according to new research using observations of dust collected by instruments on several satellites including the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS ) and the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) on Terra. Images from NASA’s Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) clearly show the difference between years.

Scientists use ASTER data to create detailed maps of land surface temperature, emissivity, reflectance, and elevation.

In a time when the web is awash in geospatial data, cartographers are forced to waste time sifting through confusing tangles of poorly attributed data to make clean, legible maps. instrument onboard Terra, the flagship satellite of NASA's Earth Observing System

The ASTER instrument was built in Japan for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

On July 15, 2016, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite aquired these images of cloud streets off the northern coast of Australia. Sierra Nevada Snowpack is Better, But not Normal. Earth Science Division. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments on NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites acquired images of the ash plume at 11:45 a.m on March 28, 2016.

The resolution of images ranges between 15 and 90 meters. This perspective image of a complex volcanic landscape in the Andean mountain range was assembled from data acquired by ASTER on April 9, 2003. ASTER is a cooperative effort between NASA, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and Japan Space Systems (J-spacesystems).

Pavlov Erupts Again – Pavlov Volcano, Alaska’s most active volcano, began erupting for the first time since November 2014. A team of researchers are using cloud data from the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra Satellite to create detailed maps of cloud cover and variability. Dust storms over the Caspian Sea lead to increased evaporation. A joint U.S./Japan science team is responsible for validation and calibration of the instrument and data products. Satellite Data Meets Cellular DNA for Species of Interest, NASA Observations Aid Efforts to Track California’s Wildfire Smoke From Space, NASA's Terra Highlights Aerosols From Western Fires in Danger Zone, NASA’s ASTER Sees Arizona’s Bighorn Fire Burn Scar From Space.