Sensing Our Planet: NASA Earth Science Research Features, formerly the DAAC Alliance Annual, is a multidisciplinary publication highlighting research using data from NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS) satellites. The publication is researched, written, and produced annually at the NSIDC DAAC on behalf of the NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) data centers.

Sensing Our Planet features intriguing research using data from NASA's EOS satellites and related data from the EOSDIS data centers, including the NSIDC DAAC. The articles span the Earth science disciplines represented by the EOSDIS data centers, and are written with scientists, educators, and the interested public in mind.

The 2009 issue features data from twelve discipline-specific data centers. The 2009 article regarding NSIDC DAAC data, "Fathoming Antarctica," investigates subglacial lakes under the Antarctic ice sheet . The issue also contains articles about the ways scientists are using NASA data to study ocean productivity, volcanic eruptions, air pollution, and astrophysics. Other articles, such as "Finite forests," explore how remote sensing proves ideal for watching rapid changes to Russia's remote forests.

You can read stories online, download PDF copies of the 2002-2009 editions, or request printed copies from 1994-2009. Please visit the Earth System Science Data and Services Featured Research Articles Web site.