5 JPL Earth Science Missions in Development * (1 of 2) Using advanced radar imaging that will provide an unprecedented, detailed view of Earth, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR, satellite is designed to observe and take measurements of some of the planet s most complex processes, including ecosystem disturbances, ice- sheet collapse, and natural hazards such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes and landslides.
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