Nov 28, 2024 · 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 to map the impact of human activity and natural disasters on communities and ecosystems

6 days ago · As the Flagship Earth Observing Satellite, Terra was the first satellite to look at Earth system science, collecting multiple types of data dedicated to various areas of Earth science.

4 days ago · Terra Resources offer suggestions on images, websites, educational exercises, posters, fact sheets, and presentations that can be used with a variety of audiences.

2 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.

Documents. Terra Fact Sheet (1999)- An overview article about the Terra Mission published on the Earth Observatory. It also has images and animations of the satellite and instruments that could be useful in presentations. Terra Brochure (1999) (pdf); Terra Science Writer Guide (1999) (pdf); Terra Press Kit (1999) (pdf); Terra Turns 5 – article highlights ways Terra instruments …

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.

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 …

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.

1 day ago · Terra’s five instruments produce 83 core data products which are distributed through the Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LPDAAC), the Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC), Ocean Color Web, Level 1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System, and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

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.