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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 Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Ice Velocity of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, Antarctica V001 | 1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31, 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31, 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31, 2006-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | netCDF-3, Binary, ASCII | Ice Velocity |
| MEaSUREs Multi-year Greenland Ice Sheet Velocity Mosaic V001 | 1995-12-01 to 2015-10-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | GeoTIFF, JPEG | Ice Velocity |
| MEaSUREs Multi-year Reference Velocity Maps of the Antarctic Ice Sheet V001 | 2014-07-01 to 2017-06-30, 2007-07-01 to 2009-06-30, 1995-07-01 to 2001-06-30 | 1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Ice Velocity |
| MEaSUREs Phase-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map V001 | 1996-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | 1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Ice Velocity |
| NACP Peatland Land Cover Map of Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 2007-2011 | 2007-03-01 to 2011-10-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | GeoTIFF | Wetlands, Land Use/Land Cover Classification |
| Potential Areas of Gas Seepage Detected by SAR in Lakes near Fairbanks, Alaska | 2006-12-04 to 2011-03-17 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Lake/Pond, Permafrost/Methane Release, Permafrost, Lake Ice, Cryospheric Feedbacks |
| Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Barrow, Alaska, 2006-2011 | 2006-01-01 to 2011-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | netCDF-3 | Active Layer, Terrain Elevation |
| Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 1992-2000 | 1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | netCDF-3 | Active Layer, Terrain Elevation |
| SAR Subsets for Selected Field Sites, 2007-2010 | 2007-06-05 to 2010-12-14 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | Shapefile | Plant Phenology, Vegetation Cover, Environmental Assessments, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Reclamation/Revegetation/Restoration |
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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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