Where the Wetlands Are - NASA Earthdata
Dec 28, 2020 · Where land meets water Wetlands are places where land is permanently or seasonally saturated with water, forming a distinct ecosystem that is both aquatic and land-based. Although …
Estuaries - NASA Earthdata
Jan 2, 2026 · Estuaries are partially enclosed, coastal water bodies where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. The United State’s largest estuary is the Chesapeake …
Wetlands - NASA Earthdata
Dec 12, 2025 · Wetlands are a type of terrain where the land is permanently or seasonally saturated with water. Swamps and marshes are types of wetlands. Insects, waterfowl, fish, amphibians, and other …
Terrestrial Ecosystems | NASA Earthdata
Jan 2, 2026 · Terrestrial ecosystems, land-based communities of creatures, plants, and their surrounding environment, are an expansive focus of NASA's Earth observations. Observing such …
Biosphere | NASA Earthdata
Dec 18, 2025 · NASA biosphere data are critical for understanding Earth's species, climate regulation and change, and its ecosystem processes.
Water Resources - NASA Earthdata
Dec 22, 2025 · NASA’s water resource data include databases of dams and reservoirs, flood surveys, ecosystem studies, and water cleanliness maps. These products have formed the basis of studies …
Invasion of the Ctenophores - NASA Earthdata
Dec 28, 2020 · If a big bloom occurs, then we might have a problem in the ecosystem.” Mnemiopsis leidyi is a species of ctenophore, or comb jelly, that is native to the western Atlantic Ocean and …
Dr. Sparkle Malone - NASA Earthdata
Feb 25, 2021 · Data User Profile of Dr. Sparkle Malone and her work using EOSDIS data to explore how climate change impacts ecosystem structure and function.
GLIMS Database Advances Glacier Monitoring from Space
Apr 8, 2025 · The Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) Glacier Database provides timely data on more than 200,000 glaciers around the world.
Applying Machine Learning to Harmful Algal Blooms - Earthdata
Feb 13, 2024 · The open-source Cyanobacteria Finder (CyFi) uses machine learning to pinpoint areas that may contain harmful algal blooms in lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and other small water bodies.