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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 Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
CMS: Soil CO2 Efflux and Properties, Site Vegetation Measurements, Mexico, 2011-2012 1 FIELD SURVEYS SOIL SAMPLER 2011-08-01 to 2012-08-31

N: 32.04 S: 32.02 E: -116.59 W: -116.61

CSV
CMS: Terrestrial Carbon Stocks, Emissions, and Fluxes for Conterminous US, 2001-2016 1 LANDSAT-8, Aqua, ALOS, ALOS-2, DEM, MODELS, LANDSAT-5 OLI, MODIS, PALSAR, PALSAR-2, SRTM, Computer, TM 2001-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 50 S: 25 E: -60 W: -130

netCDF-4
CMS: Tree Canopy Cover at 0.5-meter resolution, Vermont, 2016 1 MODELS Computer 2016-07-27 to 2016-09-13

N: 45.0224 S: 42.7004 E: -71.4559 W: -73.4858

COG
CMS: Tree Cover Estimates at 30 m Resolution for Mexico from 2000 to 2019 2 MODELS, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-4, ISS Computer, OLI, TIRS, ETM+, TM, SRTM 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 33.7967 S: 13.4057 E: -84.6252 W: -119.226

COG
CMS: Vegetative Lifeform Cover from Landsat SR for CONUS, 1984-2018 1 MODELS, LANDSAT-5, G-LiHT, LANDSAT-7 Computer, TM, LIDAR, ETM+ 1984-01-01 to 2018-12-31

N: 50.6625 S: 23.2663 E: -65.0638 W: -126.714

GeoTIFF
CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from Waterbodies, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, 2016-2019 1 SATELLITES, FIELD SURVEYS, COMPUTERS Sentinel-2 MSI, SENTINEL-1 C-SAR, WATER BOTTLES, Computer 2016-07-07 to 2019-07-07

N: 61.6781 S: 60.895 E: -162.073 W: -163.82

multiple
Coastal Wetland Elevation and Carbon Flux Inventory with Uncertainty, USA, 2006-2011 1 MODELS Computer 2006-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 48.9917 S: 20.3831 E: -56.6627 W: -135.028

multiple
Collected Data from The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study, NASA, CD-ROM 1 FIELD SURVEYS, LANDSAT, Airplane, SATELLITES, GOES HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PROBES, NETS, SOIL SAMPLER, MSS, TM, CAMERAS, RADIOSONDES, RAWINSONDES, VEGETATION-1, AVHRR 1993-01-01 to 1997-03-31

N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111

Shapefile
Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Coefficient Climatology Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 003 Terra, Aqua ASTER, MODIS 2003-01-01 to 2021-12-31

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

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters netCDF-4
Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Coefficient Monthly Global 0.05Deg V001 001 Terra, Aqua ASTER, MODIS 2000-04-01 to 2017-01-02

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

netCDF-4
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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 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
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
TESViS The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. Visualization, Subsetting
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