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Terra Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Terra satellite are integral for efforts to understand changes among Earth's interconnected systems. Explore Terra datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Terra Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRMS | The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. | Access, Visualization | |
| LDOPE | Access a range of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. | Analysis, Visualization | |
| LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts | Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions. | ||
| MISR Browse Tool | The MISR Browse Tool allows easy access to images from the MISR instrument. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| MISR Level 3 Data Browser | The MISR Level 3 Data Browser provides visualizations of select parameters available in the MISR Level 3 global data products. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| MISR Orbit Tool | The MISR Orbit Tool is an interactive interface for converting dates to MISR Orbit number and Orbit numbers to dates. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| Similarity Search | Similarity Search uses machine learning to make it easier for scientists to comb through millions of images and locate sets of similar examples. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| TESViS | The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. | Visualization, Subsetting | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLSCP II GIMMS Monthly NDVI, 1981-2002 | LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR, MODIS | 1981-07-01 to 2002-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Shapefile | Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics |
| ISLSCP II FASIR-adjusted NDVI, 1982-1998 | LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR, MODIS | 1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Shapefile | Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Plant Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics |
| ISLSCP II Leaf Area Index (LAI) from Field Measurements, 1932-2000 | STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR | 1932-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | N: 71.3 S: -54.5 E: 172.75 W: -156.67 | 1 | COMPLETE | CSV | Albedo, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics |
| ISLSCP II MODIS (Collection 4) IGBP Land Cover, 2000-2001 | MODIS | 2000-10-01 to 2001-10-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Shapefile | Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Land Use Classes, Vegetation Cover, Albedo |
| ISLSCP II Historical Land Cover and Land Use, 1700-1990 | STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR | 1700-01-01 to 1990-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Shapefile | Albedo, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics |
| ISLSCP II Historical Croplands Cover, 1700-1992 | LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR | 1700-01-01 to 1992-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Shapefile | Canopy Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Plant Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Index |
| ISLSCP II Potential Natural Vegetation Cover | AVHRR, MODIS | 1992-04-01 to 1993-04-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Index, Deciduous Vegetation, Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II Snow-Free, Spatially Complete, 16 Day Albedo, 2002 | MODIS | 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Shapefile | Reflectance, Albedo |
| ISLSCP II NOAA 5-year Average Monthly Snow-free Albedo from AVHRR | STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR | 1985-04-01 to 1991-03-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Shapefile | Albedo, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics |
| ISLSCP II MODIS (Collection 4) Albedo, 2002 | MODIS | 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | Shapefile | Reflectance, Albedo |
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