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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
ISLSCP II C4 Vegetation Percentage FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, TERRA LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR 1993-01-01 to 1998-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 ASCII
ISLSCP II Carbon Dioxide Flux at Harvard Forest and Northern BOREAS Sites FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY, COMPUTERS IR CO2 ANALYZER, GC-FID, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, Computer 1992-01-01 to 1995-12-31 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Continuous Fields of Vegetation Cover, 1992-1993 FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, TERRA LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR 1992-04-01 to 1993-05-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Ecosystem Rooting Depths FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, TERRA STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, AVHRR, MODIS 1995-02-01 to 1995-07-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 ASCII
ISLSCP II FASIR-adjusted NDVI Biophysical Parameter Fields, 1982-1998 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II FASIR-adjusted NDVI, 1982-1998 FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, TERRA LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR, MODIS 1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II GIMMS Monthly NDVI, 1981-2002 FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, TERRA LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR, MODIS 1981-07-01 to 2002-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Global Gridded Soil Characteristics NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1995-01-01 to 1996-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 ASCII
ISLSCP II Global Primary Production Data Initiative Gridded NPP Data NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1970-01-01 to 1998-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Global River Fluxes of Carbon and Sediments to the Oceans NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1947-01-01 to 1998-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
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