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| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Golden Weeks, Version 1 | GEDI, Computer | 2019-04-18 to 2019-09-05 | 1.1 | SUPERSEDED | HDF5 | LIDAR WAVEFORM, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, Shrubland/Scrub, Forests, Grasslands |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 1 | Computer, GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2020-09-03 | 1 | DEPRECATED | binary | LIDAR WAVEFORM, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, Shrubland/Scrub, Forests, Grasslands |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2 | GEDI, Computer | 2019-04-17 to 2021-08-05 | 2 | DEPRECATED | binary | Evergreen Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Grasslands, Forests, Canopy Characteristics, Deciduous Vegetation, Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2.1 | Computer, GEDI | 2019-04-17 to 2025-07-09 | 2.1 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Forests, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Biomass, Grasslands, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 3 | GEDI | 2019-04-04 to 2023-03-16 | 3 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Biomass, PLANT FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY |
| GEDI L4B Country-level Summaries of Aboveground Biomass | Computer, GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | CSV | Biomass |
| GEDI L4B Gridded Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2 | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2021-08-04 | 2 | DEPRECATED | binary | Terrestrial Ecosystems, Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM |
| GEDI L4B Gridded Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2.1 | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-16 | 2.1 | COMPLETE | COG | Terrestrial Ecosystems, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Biomass |
| GEDI L4C Footprint Level Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | GEDI, Computer | 2019-04-17 to 2025-07-09 | 2 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Vegetation Height, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| GEDI L4C Global Waveform Structural Complexity Index (WSCI) Fusion Product, Version 2 | SENTINEL-1 C-SAR, X-SAR, PALSAR-2, GEDI | 2015-01-01 to 2023-01-01 | 2 | COMPLETE | COG | LIDAR WAVEFORM, Canopy Characteristics, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| GEDI L4C Gridded Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-17 | 2 | COMPLETE | COG | Terrestrial Ecosystems, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, LIDAR WAVEFORM |
| GEDI L4D Imputed Waveforms, Version 2 | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-16 | 2 | COMPLETE | COG | Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Vegetation Height |
| GEDI-FIA Fusion: Training Lidar Models to Estimate Forest Attributes | Computer, GEDI | 2019-03-25 to 2023-03-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | TAR | Biomass, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| Global Forest Aboveground Carbon Stocks and Fluxes from GEDI and ICESat-2, 2018-2021 | ATLAS, GEDI | 2018-10-01 to 2021-10-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Flux, Forests |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.1 | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, HALOE, SAGE III | 1979-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 2.1 | COMPLETE | NetCDF-3 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.2 | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III | 1979-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | 2.2 | COMPLETE | NetCDF-3 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.21 | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES, SAGE III | 1979-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 2.21 | COMPLETE | NetCDF-3 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.22 | SAGE II, CALIOP, CLAES | 1979-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | 2.22 | COMPLETE | NetCDF-3 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology Version 2.23 | SAGE III, CALIOP, CLAES | 1979-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 2.23 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Aerosols, Particulate Matter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Backscatter, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke |
| Global Vegetation Height Metrics from GEDI and ICESat2 | ATLAS, GEDI | 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Vegetation Height, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| Greater Kruger National Park, GEDI Canopy Metrics, 2007-2024 | GEDI, PALSAR, Computer | 2007-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Savannas, Vegetation Height, Vegetation Cover, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| Gridded GEDI Vegetation Structure Metrics and Biomass Density at Multiple Resolutions | GEDI | 2019-04-17 to 2023-03-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Canopy Characteristics, Biomass, Vegetation Height, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| Gridded GEDI-Fusion Forest Structure Metrics across Six Western US States, 2016-2020 | GEDI, Computer | 2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | COG | Vegetation Height, Forests, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure |
| International Space Station (ISS) Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Annual Thunder Hour | LIS | 2017-03-01 to 2023-11-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Lightning, Thunder Hour |
| ISS HICO Level-0 Raw Data, version 1 | HICO | 2009-09-25 to 2014-09-13 | 1 | COMPLETE | binary | Ocean Optics |
ISS 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 | |
| LIS Space Time Domain Search | The Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) Space Time Domain Search allows users to quickly perform a space time domain search of LIS science products. | Search and Discovery | |
| LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts | Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions. |
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