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DAAC Alliance


DAAC Alliance

The data management and user services arm of the NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). The data centers process, archive, document, and distribute data from NASA's past and current Earth-observing satellites and field measurement programs.

Earth Observatory
Earth Observatory
The NASA Earth Observatory presents new satellite imagery and scientific information about the Earth with a particular focus on climate and environmental change.


NASA Earth Observing System web site


Earth Observing System (EOS) Home Page

This long-term global change research program of the NASA Earth-Sun System Division is designed to improve the scientific understanding of Earth's interrelated systems—land, oceans, air, ice, and biota.  EOS comprises a series of satellites, a science component, and a data system.

EOS Clearinghouse (ECHO)


EOS ClearingHOuse (ECHO)

Supporting efficient discovery and access to Earth Science data. ECHO is a metadata clearinghouse and order broker being built by the NASA Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project.


EOSDIS Data Gateway


EOSDIS Data Gateway (EDG)

The primary access point to Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) and other NASA data holdings archived at the DAAC Alliance data centers and several international data centers. The goal of the EDG is: to provide seamless, online access to these archives.

ESDIS


The Earth Science Data and Information System
(ESDIS)

Responsible for providing scientific and other users access to data from the NASA Earth-Sun Systems Division.



ESIP Federation


The Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)

Brings together government agencies, universities, non-profit organizations, and businesses in an effort to make Earth science information available to a broader community.

 

Global Change Master Directory
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD)

The NASA
GCMD holds more than 15,000 descriptions of Earth science data sets and services covering all aspects of Earth and environmental sciences.


Goddard Institute for Space Studies


Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS)

A laboratory of the Earth-Sun Exploration Division of the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and a unit of the Columbia University Earth Institute. Research at GISS emphasizes a broad study of global climate change.


NASA Science Mission Directorate


NASA Science Mission Directorate

Its goal: to use the unique view from space to study, understand, and improve prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards. Through its nine data centers, NASA provides interdisciplinary Earth science data products, information, services and tools to improve life here on Earth.


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