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GLAS Data Access and Tools
Download Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) datasets and access tools that help you find, analyze, and visualize GLAS data.
GLAS Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAltimetry | OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBA-ECO CD-37 Secondary Forest Biomass and Age Class, Rondonia, Brazil | 1975-06-19 to 2003-05-20 | N: -9.3419 S: -10.7769 E: -62.8926 W: -64.3889 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Forests, Biomass |
| Global Mangrove Distribution, Aboveground Biomass, and Canopy Height | 2000-01-01 to 2014-08-03 | N: 31.0001 S: -39.0001 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.3 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Coastal, Biomass, Wetlands, Canopy Characteristics |
| Aboveground Biomass Change for Amazon Basin, Mexico, and Pantropical Belt, 2003-2016 | 2003-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | N: 40 S: -30 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | GeoTIFF | Biomass Dynamics, Biomass, Carbon |
| ABoVE: Annual Aboveground Biomass for Boreal Forests of ABoVE Core Domain, 1984-2014 | 1984-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | N: 69.7323 S: 51.7769 E: -101.736 W: -165.41 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | GeoTIFF | Carbon, Forests, Biomass, Vegetation Cover |
| CMS: Estimated Deforested Area Biomass, Tropical America, Africa, and Asia, 2000 | 2000-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | N: 30 S: -29.9999 E: 180 W: -119 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | GeoTIFF | Forests, Deforestation, Biomass |
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