Earth ID: 10490

Science For a Hungry World: Introduction

Released on September 22, 2009

As the first of six episodes, Science for a Hungry World: Part 1 sets the groundwork for explaining why NASA data is critical to ensure a stable global food system. This video reveals how satellite remote sensing data provide the world with essential information like the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, or NDVI, which allows scientists and governments to see the health of crops on a global scale. This video reinforces the idea that a unique perspective from space is essential for continuous global agricultural monitoring and accurate forecasting.

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Credits

Megan Willy (IRC/UMBC): Lead Animator
Ivy Flores (IRC/UMBC): Animator
Stefanie Misztal (UMBC): Video Editor
Compton Tucker (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Brad Doorn (NASA/HQ): Interviewee
Molly Brown (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Michelle Williams (UMBC): Narrator
Michelle Williams (UMBC): Producer
Jennifer A. Shoemaker (UMBC): Producer
Compton Tucker (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Molly Brown (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Brad Doorn (NASA/HQ): Scientist
Jamal Smith (HTSI): Videographer
Jennifer A. Shoemaker (UMBC): Videographer
Jefferson Beck (UMBC): Videographer
Jennifer A. Shoemaker (UMBC): Writer

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Additional footage and images courtesy of: Adam Jones (adamjones.freeservers.com); IRIN, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; Micov via Wikimedia; NASA Ames; NASA Scientific Visualization Studio; UMBC IRC Lab

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Mission:
Terra

Data Used:

Terra/MODIS

NDVI

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This item is part of these series:
Narrated Movies
NASA and Agriculture - Edited Features
Goddard Shorts

Keywords:
DLESE >> Agricultural science
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> NDVI
SVS >> Remote Sensing
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Agriculture
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Agriculture >> Agricultural Plant Science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Agriculture >> Food Science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Agriculture >> Agricultural Plant Science >> Crop/Plant Yields
SVS >> Hyperwall
SVS >> Edited Feature
DLESE >> Narrated
SVS >> Voice Over Talent
NASA Science >> Earth

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0