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PALSAR Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) are integral for efforts including tree species classification and forest canopy estimation, geologic structure interpretation, land surface and soil moisture analysis, topographical change detection, and oil slick assessment. Explore PALSAR datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Ecosystem Map, Great Slave Lake Area, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1997-2011 | 1997-09-25 to 2011-09-14 | N: 65.1494 S: 58.5141 E: -109.463 W: -123.036 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Dominant Species |
| ALOS PALSAR High Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | Reforestation, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Permafrost, Rock Glaciers, Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation | |
| ALOS_PALSAR_KMZ | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 1 | Reforestation, Agricultural Lands, Alpine/Tundra, BEACHES, Deserts | |
| ALOS PALSAR Low Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | Reforestation, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Permafrost, Rock Glaciers, Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation | |
| LiDAR and PALSAR-Derived Forest Aboveground Biomass, Paragominas, Para, Brazil, 2012 | 2012-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | N: -1.99755 S: -4.00605 E: -45.9981 W: -49.0036 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | GeoTIFF | Carbon, Forests, Lidar Backscatter, Biomass |
| ALOS PALSAR Level 1.0 Product | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 0 | Reforestation, Agricultural Lands, Alpine/Tundra, BEACHES, Deserts | |
| NACP Peatland Land Cover Map of Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 2007-2011 | 2007-03-01 to 2011-10-01 | N: 48.7456 S: 44.5422 E: -82.2881 W: -91.0847 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | GeoTIFF | Wetlands, Land Use/Land Cover Classification |
| ALOS PALSAR Level 1.5 Product | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1 | Reforestation, Agricultural Lands, Alpine/Tundra, BEACHES, Deserts | |
| Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 1992-2000 | 1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | N: 70.45 S: 69.95 E: -146.99 W: -149.5 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | netCDF-3 | Active Layer, Terrain Elevation |
| Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Barrow, Alaska, 2006-2011 | 2006-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | N: 71.35 S: 71.2 E: -156.39 W: -156.89 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | netCDF-3 | Active Layer, Terrain Elevation |
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PALSAR Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASF MapReady | Terrain-correct, geocode, and apply polarimetric decompositions to multi-pol SAR data | Processing | |
| Biomass Earthdata Dashboard | Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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