Terra | The EOS Flagship
Terra: The EOS Flagship. Terra explores the connections between Earth’s atmosphere, land, snow and ice, ocean, and energy balance to understand Earth’s climate and climate change and to map the impact of human activity and natural disasters on communities and ecosystems
MODIS - Terra
1 day ago · With its sweeping 2,330-km-wide viewing swath, MODIS sees every point on our world every 1-2 days in 36 discrete spectral bands. Consequently, MODIS tracks a wider array of the earth’s vital signs than any other Terra sensor.
Mission - Terra
3 days ago · How is Earth changing and what are the consequences for life on Earth? In December 1999, NASA launched the Terra satellite as the flagship mission of the Earth Observing System to answer these questions.. Terra carries five instruments that observe Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, land, snow and ice, and energy budget.
MODIS | Terra
NASA recently released a new NASA Request for Information (RFI), seeking input from the science community and stakeholders on data product continuity needs, capabilities, and gaps as NASA’s Terra, Aqua, and Aura missions reach the end of their operational life.. NASA will use these RFI responses to help plan a Terra/Aqua/Aura data continuity workshop.
MODIS Shows Earth is Greener - Terra
Over the last two decades, the Earth has seen an increase in foliage around the planet, measured in average leaf area per year on plants and trees.
MODIS Data - Terra
2 days ago · MODIS website informs a broad audience about MODIS data and products. The MODIS instrument is operating on both the Terra and Aqua spacecraft. It has a viewing swath width of 2,330 km and views the entire surface of the Earth every one to two days. Its detectors measure 36 spectral bands between 0.
About Terra | Terra
Spacecraft Quick Facts: Launch Date: December 18,1999; Size: the spacecraft bus is 6.8 m long and 3.5 m across. Weight: 5,190 kg (11,442 lbs.) at launch.
Earth Observatory - Terra
Feb 20, 2024 · January 2023: “Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf Finally Breaks“. The long-awaited break of the Chasm 1 rift in the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica occurred on January 22, 2023, spawning Iceberg A-81, approximately 1550 square kilometers in size, as observed by NASA’s Terra satellite on January 24, 2023, marking a culmination of the rift’s growth since the 1970s.
25 Years of Terra Celebration Event
For 25 years, NASA’s Flagship Earth Observing System satellite, Terra, has collected daily morning Earth observations using five different instruments: ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS, and MOPITT. Collectively, these observations establish a …
Videos - Terra
Nov 20, 2024 · View the official TERRA playlist above. View Terra at Ten Presentation above. NASA Official: Kurtis Thome Webmaster: 610WebDev Curator: Nyssa Rayne Last Updated: Nov 28, 2024