Using NASA Data to Monitor Drought and Food Insecurity
NASA’s satellite imagery and model forecasts play an important role in monitoring the performance of crops worldwide and preparing for food shortages. NASA's view from space helps government agencies forecast food insecurity, like during the drought in Southern Africa in 2018.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Producers
- Kathryn Mersmann (USRA)
- Ellen T. Gray (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
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Writer
- Maria-Jose Vinas Garcia (Telophase)
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Visualizer
- Trent L. Schindler (USRA)
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Scientists
- Christa Peters-Lidard (NASA/GSFC)
- John D. Bolten (NASA/GSFC)
- Amy McNally (SAIC)
Release date
This page was originally published on Monday, July 1, 2019.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:45 PM EDT.
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