| Description |
The Center is a NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) data center managed by the Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project. The ORNL DAAC is operated by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is a member of the Remote Sensing and Environmental Informatics Group of the Environmental Sciences Division (ESD).
The mission of the ORNL DAAC is to assemble, distribute, and provide data services for a comprehensive archive of terrestrial biogeochemistry and ecological dynamics observations and models to facilitate research, education, and decision-making in support of NASA's Earth Science.
The ORNL DAAC's goals are to: serve as the primary data repository for data derived from NASA's Terrestrial Ecology program and Carbon Cycle Science and Ecosystems focus area; provide ground- and aircraft-based data to assess the accuracy and uncertainty of NASA's Earth Science missions.; work with NASA to develop best practices, tools, and training for scientists who generate and use NASA Earth-observing data; facilitate synthesis and analysis by providing and integrating the diverse data required to address critical questions. |
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