Feb 27, 2026 · Water, snow, and ice are necessary for sustaining life on Earth and help connect the planet's systems. The terrestrial hydrosphere includes water on the land surface and underground in …

Feb 27, 2026 · NASA biosphere data are critical for understanding Earth's species, climate regulation and change, and its ecosystem processes.

Earthdata is the home for full and open access to NASA's Earth science data collections, accelerating scientific advancement for societal benefit.

3 days ago · Water temperature is an essential parameter in evaluating the composition and biological activity in a water body. The temperature of lakes, rivers, and oceans affects the health of plants and …

Feb 27, 2026 · Lake effect snow data collected by NASA are integral for efforts to understand patterns of snowfall accumulation, among other investigations.

Feb 27, 2026 · In particular, biogeochemistry examines the factors that influence cycles of key elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous and the impacts of the elements as they flow through the …

Feb 2, 2026 · NASA has data on sea ice, glaciers, snow cover, and other frozen features that comprise Earth’s cryosphere and effect human activity and our planet.

Dec 28, 2020 · Publication from NASA ESDIS describing research uses of data from EOSDIS - moisture on the ground may fuel more violence in the sky.

Jan 21, 2026 · NASA collects data on the Sun and its energy to understand how our closest star impacts Earth's energy fields, atmosphere, weather, and human activity.

Essential Climate Variables as defined by the Global Climate Observing System; there are 54 focused on the atmosphere, cryosphere, ocean, anthroposphere, biosphere, and the hydrosphere.