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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.

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VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to 2024-06-08

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to 2024-06-08

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-17 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid 2 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2025-01-01

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF5
VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-01 to 2024-04-30

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V001 001 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-01 to 2024-05-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V002 002 Suomi-NPP VIIRS 2012-01-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP+JPSS Combined Vegetation Index and Snow Products from MAIAC Daily L3 Global at 0.05Deg CMG V002 002 Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS5
VIIRS/NPP+JPSS1 BRDF Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 750m RSIN Grid V002 002 Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 VIIRS 2012-01-19 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

750 Meters x 750 Meters HDF-EOS5
Visible and Near-Infrared Leaf Reflectance Spectra, 1992-1993 (ACCP) 1 LABORATORY SPECTROPHOTOMETERS 1992-06-18 to 1993-05-27

N: 45.2222 S: 37.4015 E: -68.7356 W: -122.048

ASCII
Walker Branch Watershed Vegetation Inventory, 1967-2006, R1 2 FIELD INVESTIGATION STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1967-01-01 to 2006-12-31

N: 35.9 S: 35.9 E: -84.3 W: -84.3

CSV
WDTS: AVIRIS-Classic Derived Plant Trait Mosaics, 2013-2018 1 NASA ER-2 AVIRIS 2013-04-10 to 2018-08-16

N: 39.5491 S: 32.771 E: -114.882 W: -123.657

COG
WDTS: AVIRIS-Classic Derived Plant Traits by Flight Line, 2013-2018 1 NASA ER-2 AVIRIS 2013-04-10 to 2018-08-16

N: 39.646 S: 32.5742 E: -114.22 W: -123.647

ENVI
West African Footprint-Level GEDI Aboveground Biomass Estimates 1 ISS GEDI 2019-04-19 to 2023-03-17

N: 21.7854 S: 4.27589 E: 14.6531 W: -25.3432

CSV
Wetland Salinity Maps of Select Estuary Sites in the United States, 2020 1 MODELS Computer 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 48.808 S: 26.3235 E: -69.4718 W: -124.706

multiple
WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L2 V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_SOILM2) at GES DISC 001 CORIOLIS WINDSAT 2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01

N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180

38 Kilometers x 38 Kilometers
WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km daytime V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_DY_SOILM3) at GES DISC 001 CORIOLIS WINDSAT 2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01

N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
WindSat/Coriolis surface soil moisture (LPRM) L3 1 day 25 km x 25 km nighttime V001 (LPRM_WINDSAT_NT_SOILM3) at GES DISC 001 CORIOLIS WINDSAT 2003-02-01 to 2012-08-01

N: 83 S: -64 E: 180 W: -180

25 Kilometers x 25 Kilometers
Woody and Herbaceous Vegetation Change across the Savannas of West Africa, 1982-2013 1 MODELS Computer 1982-01-01 to 2013-12-31

N: 17.4148 S: 9.96476 E: 15.3068 W: -17.1432

multiple
Woody Biomass for Eastern U.S. Forests, 1983-1996 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1983-01-01 to 1996-12-31

N: 50 S: 25 E: -60 W: -100

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Biosphere Data Tools

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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
POWER DAV The POWER project’s Data Access Viewer (DAV) is an interactive web-mapping application that provides access to NASA’s customized solar and meteorological data catalog. Analysis, Downloading, Subsetting, Visualization
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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