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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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Fire Intensity and Burn Severity Metrics for Circumpolar Boreal Forests, 2001-2013 1 COMPUTERS, Terra, Aqua Computer, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31

N: 80 S: 40 E: 180 W: -180

GeoTIFF
Fire Particulate Emissions from Combined VIIRS and AHI Data for Indonesia, 2015-2020 1 Himawari-8, COMPUTERS, Suomi-NPP AHI, Computer, VIIRS 2015-07-04 to 2020-12-31

N: 10.1 S: -11 E: 153 W: 89

CSV
FireSense: Soil and Live Fuel Moisture Content, Sedgwick Reserve, CA, USA, 2023 1 FIELD SURVEYS SURVEYING TOOLS, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE 2023-07-20 to 2023-10-02

N: 34.743 S: 34.68 E: -120.025 W: -120.627

multiple
FIREX-AQ Analysis and Supplementary Data 1 Data Analysis LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, DACOM, CAMS 2019-07-01 to 2019-09-06

N: 60 S: 15 E: -75 W: -135

ICARTT
FIREX-AQ Merge Data Files 2 NASA DC-8 GPS, MMS, DLH, LGR, CDP, CAPS, AMS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, PTR-MS, GC-MS, ACES 2019-07-22 to 2019-09-06

N: 60 S: 15 E: -75 W: -135

ICARTT
FIREX-AQ NOAA-MET Twin Otter Data 1 NOAA Twin Otter LIDAR 2019-07-23 to 2019-08-14

N: 60 S: 15 E: 5 W: -135

NetCDF-3, ICARTT
Fluxnet: Archived Website Including Site and Investigator Information 1 GROUND STATIONS CARBON ANALYZERS 1991-01-01 to 2016-12-31

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

multiple
FLUXNET Canada Research Network - Canadian Carbon Program Data Collection, 1993-2014 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIELD SURVEYS PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOCOUPLES, THERMOMETERS, THERMISTORS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CO2 ANALYZERS, PROBES 1993-01-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 55.88 S: 42.6609 E: -67.0993 W: -125.334

CSV
FLUXNET Marconi Conference Gap-Filled Flux and Meteorology Data, 1992-2000 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, THERMISTORS 1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31

N: 70.4696 S: -2.6091 E: 24.295 W: -157.409

multiple
FLUXNET Research Network Site Characteristics, Investigators, and Bibliography, 2016 1 GROUND STATIONS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS 1991-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 78.921 S: -62.2321 E: 175.554 W: -157.409

CSV
Foliar Trait and Spectroscopy Data, Greater Cape Floristic Region, South Africa 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY SPECTROMETERS, MASS SPECTROMETERS 1966-01-01 to 2014-12-31

N: -30.3922 S: -34.4 E: 24.4833 W: 18.374

CSV
Forest Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Sequestration Potential for Maryland, USA. 1 MODELS Computer 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 39.8076 S: 37.8322 E: -75.0487 W: -79.5203

GeoTIFF
Forest Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Sequestration Potential, Northeastern USA 1 MODELS Computer 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 49.0223 S: 36.8038 E: -66.0584 W: -81.2256

GeoTIFF
Forest Aboveground Biomass for Maine, 2023 1 COMPUTERS Computer 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

N: 47.461 S: 42.9074 E: -66.6761 W: -71.3389

COG
Forest Aboveground Biomass for the Southwestern U.S. from MISR, 2000-2021 1 Terra MISR 2000-05-15 to 2021-06-30

N: 46.2812 S: 28.599 E: -99.0185 W: -126.18

GeoTIFF
Forest Biophysical Parameters (SNF) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION BALANCE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE 1983-08-01 to 1984-08-14

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
Forest Canopy Composition (SNF) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1976-01-01 to 1986-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
Forest Carbon Stocks and Fluxes from the NFCMS, Conterminous USA, 1990-2010 2 MODELS Computer 1986-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 50.366 S: 23.1873 E: -65.7307 W: -127.686

GeoTIFF
Forest Inventories and DBH at Burned and Unburned Forest Sites, Acre, Brazil, 2017 1 FIELD SURVEYS STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2017-10-07 to 2017-12-13

N: -9.75418 S: -10.0833 E: -67.2818 W: -68.1477

multiple
Forest Inventories at Burned and Unburned Tropical Forest Sites, Acre, Brazil, 2014 1 FIELD SURVEYS STEEL MEASURING TAPE 2014-07-01 to 2014-08-31

N: -9.73446 S: -9.89909 E: -67.0199 W: -67.637

CSV
Forest Inventory and Biophysical Measurements, Brazilian Amazon, 2009-2018 1 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2009-01-01 to 2018-12-31

N: -1.5 S: -13.0928 E: -46.8288 W: -67.9824

multiple
Forest Preservation Ranking and Vertebrate Species Richness, Western USA, 2020-2099 1 CLM-LSM Computer 2001-01-01 to 2099-12-31

N: 52.015 S: 27.71 E: -100.502 W: -132.503

multiple
Forest Structural Diversity of Central Africa and the Western US mapped using GEDI 1 AIRCRAFT, ISS LIDAR, GEDI 2013-01-01 to 2023-03-16

N: 49.662 S: -8.0836 E: 32.666 W: -125.311

multiple
Forest Structure and Biomass Data, La Selva, Costa Rica: 2006 1 FIELD SURVEYS STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CLINOMETERS 2006-02-11 to 2006-02-23

N: 10.4219 S: 10.4219 E: -84.0212 W: -84.0212

multiple
Forest-BGC Model (OTTER) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31

N: 45.07 S: 44.38 E: -121.68 W: -123.95

multiple
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Biosphere Data Tools

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AppEEARS The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers 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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