Earth Science Branch

The Earth Science Branch conducts research of the Earth as a system with a focus on lightning and precipitation processes, weather and climate variability, monitoring fluxes of heat and water from the surface, and associated data management and mining activities for scientific discovery and applications for societal benefit.

Earth Science Branch Projects

GOES Satellite Receiving Station Tours at Take Our Children to Work Day

September 27, 2023

Patrick Duran (ST11/SPoRT) and Paul Meyer (ST11 Emeritus) volunteered to lead tours of the MSFC GOES Satellite Receiving Station during Take Our Children to Work Day at the activities building. The tours included a demonstration of the instruments on the …

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SERVIR Hosts Brigham Young University (BYU) Civil Engineering Professor and Students

September 27, 2023

Brigham Young University (BYU) professor Jim Nelson and a group of civil engineering students traveled to MSFC to meet with the SERVIR and SPoRT programs to discuss advances in hydrology and water resources applications in the US and abroad. Nelson …

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SERVIR Science Coordination Office at International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

September 27, 2023

On 7/17-21/23, Vanesa Martin of the SERVIR Science Coordination Office (SCO) attended the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) conference. She presented her collaborative work conducted with current and former SCO colleagues Africa Flores, Helen Parache, Stephanie Jimenez, Kelsey …

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Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) 2022 Assessment Presented to Office of Management and Budget

September 27, 2023

On 6/1/23, NASA wrapped up an eight-month assessment of 115 high-priority Federal civilian satellite Earth observation data needs submitted through the 2022 SNWG survey. The assessment was managed by the SNWG Management Office at IMPACT and was carried out by …

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IMPACT Team Participates at the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Center Leadership Meeting at NASA Headquarters

September 27, 2023

Manil Maskey, Deborah Smith, and Jeanne’ le Roux (ST11) from the Interagency Implementation and Advanced Concepts Team (IMPACT) recently attended a meeting with NASA leadership at NASA HQ. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the development of the …

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