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GEDI Lidar Data Access and Tools
Download Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) datasets and access tools that help you find, analyze, and visualize the data.
Datasets
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circumpolar Boreal Forest Aboveground Biomass Density, V3 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 3 | COMPLETE | 3 | COG | Biomass, Forests |
| Forest Structural Diversity of Central Africa and the Western US mapped using GEDI | 2013-01-01 to 2023-03-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | VEGETATION HEIGHT, VEGETATION HEIGHT, Forests, Forests, Vegetation Cover, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Canopy Characteristics |
| GEDI L1B Geolocated Waveform Data Global Footprint Level V001 | 2019-04-18 to 2020-09-03 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 1B | HDF5 | Topography, Lidar, LIDAR WAVEFORM |
| GEDI L1B Geolocated Waveform Data Global Footprint Level V002 | 2019-04-04 to 2023-03-16, 2024-04-26 to 2025-07-10 | 002 | COMPLETE | 1B | HDF5 | Topography, Canopy Characteristics, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Lidar, LIDAR WAVEFORM |
| GEDI L2A Elevation and Height Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V001 | 2019-04-18 to 2020-09-03 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 2A | HDF5 | Topography, Lidar, Plant Phenology, VEGETATION HEIGHT, Vegetation Cover, Canopy Characteristics |
| GEDI L2A Elevation and Height Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V002 | 2019-04-04 to 2023-03-16, 2024-04-26 to 2025-07-10 | 002 | COMPLETE | 2A | HDF5 | Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography, VEGETATION HEIGHT |
| GEDI L2B Canopy Cover and Vertical Profile Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V001 | 2019-04-18 to 2020-09-03 | 001 | DEPRECATED | 2B | HDF5 | Topography, Lidar, Canopy Characteristics, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Vegetation Cover, VEGETATION HEIGHT, VIEWING GEOMETRY, Terrain Elevation |
| GEDI L2B Canopy Cover and Vertical Profile Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V002 | 2019-04-04 to 2023-03-16, 2024-04-26 to 2025-07-10 | 002 | COMPLETE | 2B | HDF5 | Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), VIEWING GEOMETRY, Terrain Elevation, Lidar, Topography, VEGETATION HEIGHT |
| GEDI L3 Gridded Land Surface Metrics, Version 1 | 2019-04-18 to 2020-04-15 | 1 | DEPRECATED | 3 | binary | LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics, Terrain Elevation |
| GEDI L3 Gridded Land Surface Metrics, Version 2 | 2019-04-18 to 2025-07-09 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics, Terrain Elevation |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Golden Weeks, Version 1 | 2019-04-18 to 2019-09-05 | 1.1 | SUPERSEDED | 4 | HDF5 | LIDAR WAVEFORM, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, Shrubland/Scrub, Forests, Grasslands |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 1 | 2019-04-18 to 2020-09-03 | 1 | DEPRECATED | 4 | binary | LIDAR WAVEFORM, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, Shrubland/Scrub, Forests, Grasslands |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2 | 2019-04-17 to 2021-08-05 | 2 | DEPRECATED | 4 | binary | Evergreen Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Grasslands, Forests, Canopy Characteristics, Deciduous Vegetation, Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2.1 | 2019-04-17 to 2025-07-09 | 2.1 | COMPLETE | 4 | HDF5 | Forests, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Biomass, Grasslands, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics |
| GEDI L4B Country-level Summaries of Aboveground Biomass | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | CSV | Biomass |
| GEDI L4B Gridded Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2 | 2019-04-18 to 2021-08-04 | 2 | DEPRECATED | 4 | binary | Terrestrial Ecosystems, Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM |
| GEDI L4B Gridded Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2.1 | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-16 | 2.1 | COMPLETE | 4 | COG | Terrestrial Ecosystems, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Biomass |
| GEDI L4C Footprint Level Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | 2019-04-17 to 2025-03-19 | 2 | COMPLETE | 4 | HDF5 | VEGETATION HEIGHT, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| GEDI L4C Global Waveform Structural Complexity Index (WSCI) Fusion Product, Version 2 | 2015-01-01 to 2023-01-01 | 2 | COMPLETE | 4 | COG | LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| GEDI L4C Gridded Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-17 | 2 | COMPLETE | 4 | COG | Terrestrial Ecosystems, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, LIDAR WAVEFORM |
| GEDI L4D Imputed Waveforms, Version 2 | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-16 | 2 | COMPLETE | 4 | COG | Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM, VEGETATION HEIGHT |
| GEDI-FIA Fusion: Training Lidar Models to Estimate Forest Attributes | 2019-03-25 to 2023-03-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | TAR | Biomass, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| Global Forest Aboveground Carbon Stocks and Fluxes from GEDI and ICESat-2, 2018-2021 | 2018-10-01 to 2021-10-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | COG | Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Flux, Forests |
| Global Vegetation Height Metrics from GEDI and ICESat2 | 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | COG | VEGETATION HEIGHT, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| Greater Kruger National Park, GEDI Canopy Metrics, 2007-2024 | 2007-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | COG | Savannas, VEGETATION HEIGHT, Vegetation Cover, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
GEDI Lidar Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass Earthdata Dashboard | Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts | Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions. | ||
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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