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NASA EMIT Imaging Spectrometer

ISS-mounted hyperspectral imager measuring 380-2500nm at 60m resolution for mineral dust, methane/CO2 detection, and aquatic remote sensing pathfinding for the SBG mission. Extended through 2026

earthdata.nasa.gov

At a glance

Region
Global
Coverage
Global (52°N to 69°S, 60m resolution)
Access
Free
Category
Space Agency

What's inside

  • Hyperspectral Imagery
  • Surface Reflectance
  • Mineral Mapping
  • Methane Detection

What you can do with it

Typical work that data of this type supports.

  1. 01

    No-gauge areas

    Monitor places with no ground stations.

    Because it has: Hyperspectral Imagery

  2. 02

    Long records

    Use consistent records going back decades.

  3. 03

    Change mapping

    Map changes in water, land and vegetation.

Where AI adds value

Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.

  1. 01

    Segmentation

    Map water, crops and land use pixel by pixel with deep learning.

  2. 02

    Data fusion

    Blend satellite and ground data into one better estimate.

  3. 03

    Change detection

    Find what changed, at national scale, automatically.

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