Time series data sets, which contain measurements repeated over a span of decades, yield important insights into our oceans’ vital signs.
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Three Steps to Successful Collaboration with Data Scientists
A step-by-step cartoon guide to efficient, effective collaboration between Earth scientists and data scientists.
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New Findings from Old Data
Recalibrated and reanalyzed data from the Voyager flybys of Jupiter 40 years ago, presented in a series of papers in JGR: Space Physics, show the value of archival data.
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Giovanni: The Bridge Between Data and Science
Using satellite remote sensing data sets can be a daunting task. Giovanni, a Web-based tool, facilitates access, visualization, and exploration for many of NASA’s Earth science data sets.
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New Data Record Extends History of Global Air Pollution
Researchers extend long-term aerosol records to the past 40 years by combining two existing algorithms to process satellite data over both land and sea.
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Blending Satellite Data to Monitor Agricultural Water Use
A new technique that merges data gathered by multiple satellites can be used to monitor agricultural water use and improve water quality assessments around the globe.
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Tracking River Flows from Space
Satellite observations, combined with algorithms borrowed from river engineering, could fill large gaps in our knowledge of global river flows where field data are lacking.
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The Value of Disaster Damage Data
The editors of a new book describe the benefits of systematic collection, storage, analysis, and sharing of damage data after flood events.
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A Powerful New Tool for Research
A novel interface allows users of MATLAB and GMT, two software packages widely used by the geoscience community, to simultaneously harness the capabilities of both products.
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New Supercomputers Allow Climate Models to Capture Convection
Scientists evaluate the latest version of a fine-scale climate model by simulating a decade of precipitation patterns across Europe.