Description

Deep Space Climate Observatory Scripps- Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera. The level 1B products contain calibrated EPIC images with ancillary metadata and geolocation information. These data products are in HDF5 format.

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Resources and Documentation

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NOAA overview of DSCOVR: Deep Space Climate Observatory

VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

GENERAL DOCUMENTATION

• ASDC Data and Information for DSCOVR
• Earth Observation Portal Page for DSCOVR Mission Information

MICRO ARTICLE

• NASA Captures "EPIC" Earth Image Article from July 20, 2015
• NASA Studies High Clouds, Saharan Dust from EPIC View
• New York Times Blog "From a Million Miles Away, a New NASA ‘Blue Marble’ View of Earth" By Andrew C. Revkin

PUBLICATIONS

• A New Blue Marble By Scott Kelly, NASA Astronaut
• Discover Article "The U.S. Deep Space Climate Observatory just sent back its first view of our home world, and it’s a beauty." By Robinson Meyer, July 20, 2015
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: 2016 Tournament Earth Champion: The Dark Side of the Moon - The images were acquired by the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) on the DSCOVR satellite
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: An EPIC Eclipse: Natural Hazards - The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) was built to provide a distinct perspective on our planet.
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: An EPIC New View of Earth: Image of the Day - From one million miles away, the DSCOVR satellite returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: April : 2016 : Earth Matters : Blog - The images were acquired by the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) on the DSCOVR satellite
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: Keeping on the Sunny Side of Earth
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: Plumes From Africa's Volcanic Duo: Image of the Day - Located near the equator in central Africa, the Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo volcanoes are often obscured from satellite view by clouds
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: Seeing Through the Smoky Pall: Observations from a Grim Indonesian Fire Season - The Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera aboard the DSCOVR satellite acquired this view of smoke drifting over the region.
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: Space Debris: Image of the Day - Low and High Earth Orbital Debris Images
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: The Dark Side and the Bright Side: Image of the Day - A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) has captured a unique view of the Moon as it passed between the spacecraft and Earth
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: The Legacy of Nimbus: Image of the Day - No Longer Just for Astronauts
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: Up, Up, and Away for DSCOVR - The journey has been a long one for the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR)
• NASA Earth Observatory Article: Zaatari Refugee Camp, Jordan: Image of the Day
• NASA Leadership Blog, DSCOVR’s First Light on the Future by Buzz Aldrin
• The Atlantic Article "Al Gore Dreamed Up a Satellite—and It Just Took Its First Picture of Earth: The U.S. Deep Space Climate Observatory just sent back its first view of our home world, and it’s a beauty." By Robinson Meyer, July 20, 2015

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