Earth Science Branch
The Earth Science Branch conducts research of the Earth as a system with a focus on lightning and precipitation processes, weather and climate variability, monitoring fluxes of heat and water from the surface, and associated data management and mining activities for scientific discovery and applications for societal benefit.
Earth Science Branch Projects
On 11/7/23, the White House Demo Day featured the Geospatial Foundation Model developed by NASA IMPACT and IBM Research. Manil Maskey (ST11), representing NASA, showcased the model and engaged with questions from the audience. This invitation-only event was attended by …
On 11/16/23, at approximately 1517 Central Standard Time, the International Space Station Lightning Imaging Sensor (ISS LIS) was powered off and decommissioned. This was a planned event to make way for the Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE), which will take over …
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In early November, the Science Discovery Engine (SDE) released a streamlined and updated user interface to improve the search experience. The SDE is a search capability that enables discovery of open data and information across NASA’s five science topic areas: …
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Supporting the Multi-mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP), the Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT) developed software to access GEDI data more efficiently for biomass research. The development effort led by Chuck Daniels, Jamison French, and Alex Mandel marks …
The Algorithm Publication Tool (APT) recently published the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the Ocean Biology Processing Group’s chlorophyll a algorithm. This is the first ATBD created, reviewed, and published entirely within the APT user interface. The document can …