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LVIS Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA's Land, Vegetation, and Ice Sensor (LVIS) are integral for or imaging Earth’s weather, oceans, and environment efforts, among other investigations. Explore LVIS datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product V001 | 2009-04-14 to 2015-10-31 | N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | ASCII | Terrain Elevation |
| ABoVE LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product V001 | 2017-06-29 to 2017-07-17 | N: 72 S: 48 E: -104 W: -158 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | ASCII | Terrain Elevation |
| IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation Product V002 | 2017-08-25 to 2017-09-20 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 2 | ACTIVE | 2 | ASCII | Terrain Elevation |
| LVIS Facility L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product V001 | 2018-11-07 to Present | N: 88 S: -35 E: 27 W: -167 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | ASCII | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Sea Ice Elevation, Terrain Elevation, VEGETATION HEIGHT |
| IceBridge LVIS L0 Raw Ranges V001 | 2009-04-14 to 2017-09-20 | N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 0 | Binary, JPEG, ASCII | VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| LVIS Classic L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product V001 | 1998-03-20 to Present | N: 72 S: -3 E: 17 W: -168 | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | ASCII | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation, Sea Ice Elevation, Terrain Elevation, VEGETATION HEIGHT |
| AfriSAR LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms V001 | 2016-02-20 to 2016-03-08 | N: 1 S: -2 E: 12 W: 8 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF5 | Sensor Counts |
| LVIS Classic L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms V001 | 1998-03-20 to Present | N: 72 S: -3 E: 17 W: -168 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF5 | Sensor Counts |
| Pre-IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Ground Elevation and Return Energy Quartiles V001 | 2007-09-20 to 2007-09-21 | N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | Binary | Terrain Elevation |
| ABoVE LVIS L1B Geolocated Return Energy Waveforms V001 | 2017-06-29 to 2017-07-17 | N: 72 S: 48 E: -104 W: -158 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF5 | Sensor Counts |
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