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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
NPP Grassland: Xilingol, China, 1980-1989, R1 FIELD INVESTIGATION QUADRATS, BALANCE 1978-01-01 to 1989-12-31 N: 43.72 S: 43.72 E: 116.63 W: 116.63 Text File
NPP Multi-Biome: Global IBP Woodlands Data, 1955-1975, R1 FIELD INVESTIGATION STEEL MEASURING TAPE, BALANCE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1955-01-01 to 1975-12-31 N: 66.3667 S: -37.4167 E: 145.167 W: -148 Text File
NPP Multi-Biome: Global Osnabruck Data, 1937-1981, R1 FIELD INVESTIGATION QUADRATS, CORING DEVICES, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, BALANCE 1937-01-01 to 1981-12-31 N: 75.67 S: -65.25 E: 177 W: -165 multiple
NPP Multi-Biome: Global Primary Production Data Initiative Products, R2 FIELD INVESTIGATION STEEL MEASURING TAPE, BALANCE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, CORING DEVICES, QUADRATS 1931-01-01 to 1996-01-01 N: 75.55 S: -49.75 E: 176.6 W: -156.7 CSV
NPP Multi-Biome: Grassland, Boreal Forest, and Tropical Forest Sites, 1939-1996, R1 FIELD INVESTIGATION BALANCE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1939-01-01 to 1996-12-31 N: 66.37 S: -45.6 E: 146.27 W: -115.5 CSV
NPP Multi-Biome: Gridded Estimates for Selected Regions Worldwide, 1954-1998, R3 FIELD INVESTIGATION BALANCE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, QUADRATS, CORING DEVICES, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1954-01-01 to 1998-12-31 N: 63.75 S: -33.75 E: 152.75 W: -122.25 multiple
NPP Multi-Biome: NPP and Driver Data for Ecosystem Model-data Intercomparison, R2 FIELD INVESTIGATION BALANCE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, QUADRATS, CORING DEVICES, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1901-01-01 to 1996-08-01 N: 75.5 S: -49.75 E: 179.5 W: -151.92 multiple
NPP Multi-Biome: PIK Data for Northern Eurasia, 1940-1988 (Based on Bazilevich), R1 FIELD INVESTIGATION QUADRATS, CORING DEVICES, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, BALANCE 1940-01-01 to 1988-12-31 N: 76 S: 39 E: 173 W: 23 multiple
NPP Multi-Biome: Production and Mortality for Eastern US Forests, 1962-1996, R1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1962-01-01 to 1996-12-31 N: 50 S: 25 E: -60 W: -100 Text File
NPP Multi-Biome: Summary Data from Intensive Studies at 125 Sites, 1936-2006 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS SOIL SAMPLER, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1936-01-01 to 2006-12-31 N: 71.31 S: -45.68 E: 146.27 W: -157.67 multiple
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