Published December 5, 2023
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Access NASA Data Like the Pros
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Science Systems and Applications (United States)
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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Adnet Systems (United States)
Description
On 12/6/2023, Dr. Jim Acker and Elizabeth Joyner present to 13 schools affiliated with the UK's Girls Day School Trust who are participating in A-Level Computer Science.
Goals:
- Provide overview of NASA Earth Science Data Systems and careers
- Example of Google Colab Notebook
- Introduce the learners to Giovanni
- Model how to find and access MERRA-2 Reanalysis data for Washington DC
- shortwave radiation
- leaf area index
Agenda:
- Introductions
- Modern Geoscientist at NASA
- Where do you find data? Introductions to NASA Data
- Giovanni Overview and Workflow
- Compare to My NASA Data tool
- Make Time-Averaged Maps
- Make Time-Series plots
- Export at CSV
- Where to Go Next
- Questions and Answers
Notes
Presenter's Contact Information
- Dr. James Acker, james.g.acker@nasa.gov, he/him, NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) (ADNET Systems Inc.)
- Elizabeth Joyner, elizabeth.r.joyner@nasa.gov, she/her, Earth Science Data Systems (SSAI)
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Presentation Resources
These materials were presented to participants:
- Presentation: coming soon
- Datasets:
- Giovanni
- Solar Shortwave Radiation - Surface net downward shortwave flux
- MERRA-2, monthly
- Transpiration
- NLDAS, monthly
- Solar Shortwave Radiation - Surface net downward shortwave flux
- Giovanni
- Mentimeter Survey Access
- Go to www.menti.com, Enter the code: 4462 2280 (Link will expire after 15 days)
Additional Resources:
- To learn more about remote sensing in advance of our workshop, we encourage you to check out the ARSET training: 'Fundamentals of Remote Sensing"
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Earthdata Login.pdf
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