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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.

Biosphere Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Spruce Leaf, Tree Traits, and Respiration at Range Extremes, AK and NY, USA, 2018 1 FIELD SURVEYS LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM 2018-06-06 to 2018-06-23

N: 67.8889 S: 41.4011 E: -74.0246 W: -149.955

CSV
ABoVE: MODIS- and CCAN-Derived NDVI and Trends, North Slope of Alaska, 2000-2015 1 MODELS, Terra Computer, MODIS 2000-01-01 to 2015-12-31

N: 71.376 S: 66.988 E: -140.98 W: -166.85

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots on Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 2007 1 FIELD SURVEYS, FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, CONDUCTIVITY METERS, AUTOANALYZER 2007-08-03 to 2007-08-27

N: 53.9087 S: 53.84 E: -166.44 W: -166.518

CSV
BOREAS TE-02 Root Respiration Data 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER, LABORATORY THERMOMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, IR CO2 ANALYZER, COLORIMETERS, CHN ANALYZERS 1994-05-28 to 1994-09-12

N: 55.93 S: 55.88 E: -98.48 W: -98.67

ASCII
CARVE: Net Ecosystem CO2 Exchange and Regional Carbon Budgets for Alaska, 2012-2014 1 C-23 Sherpa, MODELS SPECTROMETERS, Computer 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 74.5 S: 50 E: -120 W: -169

multiple
Ecosystem Functional Type Distribution Map for the Conterminous USA, 2001-2014 1 MODELS, Terra Computer, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 49.36 S: 24.55 E: -67 W: -124.77

GeoTIFF
ISLSCP II Historical Croplands Cover, 1700-1992 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR 1700-01-01 to 1992-12-31

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

Shapefile
LBA-ECO LC-13 GIS Coverages of Logged Areas, Tapajos Forest, Para, Brazil: 1996, 1998 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION GPS 1996-01-01 to 1998-12-31

N: -2.25 S: -3.5 E: -54 W: -56

Shapefile
MODIS-derived Biophysical Parameters for 5-km Land Cover, North America, 2000-2012 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 2000-01-01 to 2012-12-31

N: 60 S: 20 E: -40 W: -160

netCDF-4 classic
SAFARI 2000 Leaf Area Measurements at the Mongu Tower Site, Zambia, 2000-2002 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, LICOR LEAF AREA METER 2000-10-09 to 2002-04-13

N: -14.9342 S: -16.8667 E: 24.2773 W: 22.0276

CSV
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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
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
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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