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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
TESViS The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. Visualization, Subsetting
VEDA NASA's Visualization, Exploration, and Data Analysis (VEDA) project is an open-source science cyberinfrastructure for data processing, visualization, exploration, and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities. Access, Analysis, Processing, Visualization, Geoprocessing
Vertex Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, 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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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
VIIRS/JPSS1 FILDA-2 Fire Modified Combustion Efficiency Product 6-min L2 Swath 750m V002 NOAA-20 VIIRS 2018-01-05 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
VIIRS/JPSS2 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT NOAA-21 VIIRS 2024-01-10 GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 NetCDF4
VIIRS/JPSS2 Thermal Anomalies/Fire 6-Min L2 Swath 750m NRT - V2 NOAA-21 VIIRS 2024-03-05 to Present GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF4
VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m - NRT Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2020-02-14 GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 NetCDF4
VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2016-11-01 GLOBAL N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 hdf
VIIRS/NPP Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m V002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
VIIRS/NPP Burned Area Monthly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2014-01-01 to 2019-01-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Burned Area Monthly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-03-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP FILDA-2 Fire Modified Combustion Efficiency Product 6-min L2 Swath 375 V002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
VIIRS/NPP FILDA-2 Fire Modified Combustion Efficiency Product 6-min L2 Swath 750 V002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
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