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Biosphere Data Access and Tools

NASA biosphere data range from surface reflectance data useful for measuring the greenness of vegetation to measurements of nighttime lights that disrupt the behaviors of wildlife. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Biosphere Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
AppEEARS The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization
Biomass Earthdata Dashboard Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
CASEI The Catalog of Archived Suborbital Earth Science Investigations (CASEI) is a comprehensive inventory of contextual information for NASA's Earth Science airborne and field campaigns. Search and Discovery, Cataloging
Earthdata Search Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading
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
Giovanni Giovanni is a web application for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing Earth science remote sensing data without downloading the data. Search and Discovery, Analysis, Access, Visualization, Downloading, Subsetting
OpenAltimetry OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Panoply Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets. Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison
POPGRID Viewer POPGRID Viewer explores the intercomparison of population counts and settlement mapping from leading global data sources. Comparison
STREAM STREAM is a rapid water quality monitoring tool that processes satellite imagery to create maps showing chlorophyll-a, Total Suspended Solids, and water clarity at 20-30 meter resolution. Processing
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VIIRS
Vegetation indices measure the amount of green vegetation over a given area and can be used to assess vegetation health. A commonly-used vegetation index is the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), which uses the difference between near-infrared (NIR) and red reflectance divided by their sum. NDVI values range from -1 to 1. Low values of NDVI generally correspond to barren areas of rock, sand, exposed soils, or snow, while higher NDVI values indicate greener vegetation, including forests, croplands, and wetlands.
VIIRS Vegetation Indices on Earthdata Search

Biosphere Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
ABoVE: Alder Shrub Cover and Soil Properties, Alaska, 2019, V2 LANDSAT-8, LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION OLI, CHN ANALYZERS, IRMS, VISUAL CENSUS TRANSECTS 2018-08-14 to 2019-08-28 ALASKA N: 68.0185 S: 66.3401 E: -149.708 W: -150.714 multiple
ABoVE: Angular-corrected MODIS MAIAC Reflectance across Alaska and Canada, 2000-2017 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2017-12-31 CANADA, ALASKA N: 80.8064 S: 44.1164 E: 180 W: -180 HDF4
ABoVE: Annual Aboveground Biomass for Boreal Forests of ABoVE Core Domain, 1984-2014 LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, MODELS, ICESat TM, ETM+, Computer, GLAS 1984-01-01 to 2014-12-31 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, SASKATCHEWAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, YUKON TERRITORY, ALASKA N: 69.7323 S: 51.7769 E: -101.736 W: -165.41 GeoTIFF
ABoVE: Annual Phenology Derived from Landsat across the ABoVE Core Domain, 1984-2014 LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7 TM, ETM+ 1984-01-01 to 2014-12-31 ALASKA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALBERTA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, YUKON TERRITORY N: 75.0139 S: 50.259 E: -98.974 W: -170.006 GeoTIFF
ABoVE: AVHRR-Derived Forest Fire Burned Area-Hot Spots, Alaska and Canada, 1989-2000 NOAA-11, NOAA-14, MODELS AVHRR, Computer 1989-05-01 to 2000-10-31 N: 69.007 S: 41.7216 E: -53.1678 W: -165.186 Shapefile
ABoVE: Boreal Forest Resilience Study 2020-2022, Fairbanks AK FIELD SURVEYS SURVEYING TOOLS 2017-01-01 to 2022-12-31 ALASKA N: 65 S: 64.4 E: -146.1 W: -148.9 CSV
ABoVE: Burn Severity of Soil Organic Matter, Northwest Territories, Canada, 2014-2015 LANDSAT-8, FIELD SURVEYS, MODELS OLI, TIRS, GPS, Computer 2014-05-01 to 2015-10-01 ALBERTA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES N: 65.5514 S: 58.2864 E: -108.834 W: -124.03 multiple
ABoVE: Burn Severity, Fire Progression, and Field Data, NWT, Canada, 2015-2016 FIELD SURVEYS, Aqua, Terra SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, MODIS 2015-05-20 to 2016-08-08 N: 68.327 S: 59.927 E: -106.759 W: -135.543 CSV
ABoVE: Burn Severity, Fire Progression, Landcover and Field Data, NWT, Canada, 2014 Terra, FIELD SURVEYS, Aqua MODIS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE 1997-07-07 to 2015-07-15 N: 64.2509 S: 60.3334 E: -110.677 W: -121.604 multiple
ABoVE: Burned Area, Depth, and Combustion for Alaska and Canada, 2001-2019 Terra, LANDSAT, Aqua MODIS, OLI, TIRS 2001-01-01 to 2019-12-31 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, YUKON TERRITORY, CANADA, ALASKA N: 72.9491 S: 42.885 E: -48.7792 W: -167.959 COG
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