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ASTER Data Access and Tools
Discover the related data and tools to access, visualize, and process the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTER Global Emissivity Dataset, Monthly, 0.05 deg, HDF5 | 2000-03-01 to 2015-12-31 | 004 | DEPRECATED | 3 | HDF5 | Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) |
| ASTER Global Emissivity Dataset, Monthly, 0.05 deg, HDF5 V041 | 2000-03-01 to 2015-12-31 | 041 | COMPLETE | 3 | HDF5 | Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) |
| ASTER Global Emissivity Dataset, Monthly, 0.05 deg, netCDF4 | 2000-03-01 to 2015-12-31 | 004 | DEPRECATED | 3 | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) |
| ASTER Global Water Bodies Database V001 | 2000-03-01 to 2013-11-30 | 001 | COMPLETE | 3 | GeoTIFF | Terrain Elevation, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Topographical Relief Maps, Surface Water Features |
| ASTER L1A Reconstructed Unprocessed Instrument Data V003 | 2000-03-04 to Present | 003 | DEPRECATED | 1A | HDF-EOS2 | REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| ASTER L1A Reconstructed Unprocessed Instrument Data V004 | 2000-03-04 to Present | 004 | ACTIVE | 1A | HDF-EOS2 | REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| ASTER L1B Registered Radiance at the Sensor V003 | 2000-03-04 to 2025-12-15 | 003 | DEPRECATED | 1B | HDF-EOS2, GeoTIFF | REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, VISIBLE IMAGERY, Visible Radiance |
| ASTER L1B Registered Radiance at the Sensor V004 | 2000-03-04 to Present | 004 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS2 | REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, VISIBLE IMAGERY, Visible Radiance |
| ASTER L2 Surface Emissivity V003 | 2000-03-04 to 2025-12-15 | 003 | DEPRECATED | 2 | HDF-EOS2, GeoTIFF | Emissivity |
| ASTER L2 Surface Emissivity V004 | 2000-03-04 to 2026-01-16 | 004 | COMPLETE | 2 | COG | Emissivity |
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ASTER Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTER DAR Tool | Submit a Data Acquisition Request for ASTER data of interest. | Access | |
| LP DAAC Data Pool | Access LP DAAC data files via HTTPS. | Access | |
| LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts | Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions. |
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