Satellite altimetry is typically used to measure the height of the ocean, but it can also be used to measure the heights of rivers and lakes. In areas that experience monsoonal rain this can provide life saving information. Currently Bangladesh has implemented a system that uses Jason-2 to forecast river heights, such as the Ganges River, up to 8 days ahead of time.
PO.DAAC showcases visualization capabilities at the 2015 Aquarium of the Pacific Earth Day Festival.
PO.DAAC welcomed our UWG, NASA HQ officials, and other DAAC representatives for the annual meeting on 7-8 April 2015.
Groundwater consumption has become a critical element of urban development and the expansion of human populations into regions that would be otherwise uninhabitable. Unfortunately, groundwater use is difficult to monitor globally.
North Atlantic surface wind vector flow lines over sea surface temperature from 1 June 2011 to 31 October 2011. The visualization show the directional flow and magnitude of surface wind vector data (calibrated to a 10 meter reference height) from June 2011 through October 2011.
Global surface wind vector flow lines over sea surface temperature from 1 June 2011 to 31 October 2011. The visualization show the directional flow and magnitude of surface wind vector data (calibrated to a 10 meter reference height) from June 2011 through October 2011.
Global surface wind vector flow lines colored by wind speed from 1 June 2011 to 31 October 2011. The visualization show the directional flow and magnitude of surface wind vector data (calibrated to a 10 meter reference height) from June 2011 through October 2011.
Global surface wind vector flow lines colored gray from 1 June 2011 to 31 October 2011. The visualization show the directional flow and magnitude of surface wind vector data (calibrated to a 10 meter reference height) from June 2011 through October 2011.
