- 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 to map the impact of human activity and natural disasters on communities and ecosystems
- Multimedia - Terra
As the Flagship Earth Observing Satellite, Terra was the first satellite to look at Earth system science with five sensors dedicated to observing the land, water, and atmosphere By seeing Earth from the same vantage point, but collecting multiple types of data dedicated to various areas of Earth science, scientists are able to document relationships between Earth’s systems and examine their
- Mission - Terra
Terra observations reveal humanity’s impact on the planet and provide crucial data about natural hazards like fire and volcanoes See Terra science Terra is an international mission carrying instruments from the United States, Japan, and Canada
- Terra Orbital Drift Information
Terra Orbital Drift Information Terra has consistently orbited Earth from Pole to Pole for over twenty years, collecting important data about Earth’s systems Crossing the equator at 10:30 am mean local time allowed Terra’s five instruments to collect consistent, simultaneous data, important to Earth’s systems research and applications
- MODIS - Terra
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 For instance, the sensor measures the percent of the planet’s surface that is covered by clouds almost every day
- Celebrating 25 Years of Terra
25 Years of Terra @ 2024 AGU Annual Meeting The week prior to the GSFC Visitor’s Center event, several members of the Terra mission community presented on 25 Years of Terra at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in Washington, D C For more information, and a list of oral and poster presentations, visit the 25 Years of Terra @ AGU 2024, linked here! See below for
- Earth Observatory | Terra
Before we kick off an exciting year — full of celebrating Terra’s upcoming 25th Anniversary! — let’s take a moment to look back at the top-viewed monthly Earth Observatory stories featuring the Terra mission from 2023! Click the linked month in each banner to jump down to a brief article
- ASTER | Terra
This perspective image of a complex volcanic landscape in the Andean mountain range was assembled from data acquired by ASTER on April 9, 2003 ASTER produces images using infrared, red, and green wavelengths of light Vegetated areas range in color from red to pink, snow is white, water is black, and bare rock is earth-toned The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
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