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
During the three-day period covering 9/19-21/23, the SERVIR Weather & Climate Resilience thematic and associate leads, Dr. Brent Roberts and Amanda Markert, hosted a technical exchange event on the topic of sub seasonal to seasonal (S2S) forecasting for applications. The …
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The Observational Products for End-Users from Remote Sensing Analysis (OPERA) are three independent products – global Surface Water Extent and Surface Disturbance products, and a North America Displacement product – being implemented as part of the Satellite Needs Working Group …
The SNWG MO completed the HLS-VI (Cycle 3) Formulation to Implementation Decision Gate (DG) on 9/7/23. This DG reviews the HLS-VI project plan developed by the HLS VI team that documents the solution project goals, objectives, requirements, management approach, technical …
On 8/18/23, Brad Baker from the Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT/Earth Science Branch) delivered a presentation and conducted a live demonstration of the Algorithm Publication Tool (APT) to the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, and ocean Ecosystem (PACE) science team. …
Katie Walker of the SERVIR Science Coordination Office traveled to Portland, Oregon, to attend the Ecological Society of America annual conference, held 8/7-11/23. Katie presented a poster highlighting several outstanding SERVIR services related to ecosystems and deforestation monitoring, including the …