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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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Geospatial Data for Modeling Soil Carbon Stocks across Pacific Northwest Watersheds 1 Sentinel-2A, MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS Sentinel-2 MSI, Computer, SURVEYING TOOLS 2012-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 58.7242 S: 46.7725 E: -118.086 W: -134.983

multiple
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by local Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by UTC Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by Local Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
G-LiHT Canopy Height Model KML V001 001 G-LiHT Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar 2011-06-30 to Present

N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170

1 Meters x 1 Meters KML
G-LiHT Canopy Height Model V001 001 G-LiHT Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar 2011-06-30 to Present

N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170

1 Meters x 1 Meters GeoTIFF
G-LiHT Digital Surface Model V001 001 G-LiHT Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar 2011-06-30 to Present

N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170

1 Meters x 1 Meters GeoTIFF
G-LiHT Hyperspectral Vegetative Indices V001 001 G-LiHT Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar 2011-06-30 to Present

N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170

1 Meters x 1 Meters GeoTIFF
G-LiHT Metrics V001 001 G-LiHT Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar 2011-06-30 to Present

N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170

13 Meters x 13 Meters GeoTIFF
Global 1-degree Maps of Forest Area, Carbon Stocks, and Biomass, 1950-2010 1 MAPS 1950-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 70 S: -70 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
Global 500-m Foliage Clumping Index Data Derived from MODIS BRDF, 2006 1 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2006-01-01 to 2006-12-31

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

GeoTIFF
Global Aboveground and Belowground Biomass Carbon Density Maps for the Year 2010 1 MODELS Computer 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 84 S: -61.1 E: 180 W: -180

GeoTIFF
Global Agricultural Lands: Croplands, 2000 1.0 MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31

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

0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees PDF, GeoTIFF, Grid, PNG, WMS
Global Agricultural Lands: Pastures, 2000 1.0 MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31

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

0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees GeoTIFF, Grid, PDF, PNG, WMS
Global Distribution of Fine Root Biomass in Terrestrial Ecosystems 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION BALANCE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE 1965-01-01 to 1996-12-31

N: 75 S: -54 E: 175 W: -160

Text File
Global Distribution of Root Nutrient Concentrations in Terrestrial Ecosystems 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1959-01-01 to 1997-01-01

N: 60.82 S: -35.35 E: 148.9 W: -127.833

Text File
Global Distribution of Root Profiles in Terrestrial Ecosystems 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SOIL SAMPLER 1925-01-01 to 2000-12-31

N: 76 S: -46 E: 176 W: -157

CSV
Global Distribution of Root Turnover in Terrestrial Ecosystems 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION CORING DEVICES 1946-01-01 to 1999-12-01

N: 75 S: -54 E: 175 W: -160

Text File
Global Fire Atlas with Characteristics of Individual Fires, 2003-2016 1 COMPUTERS, Terra, Aqua Computer, MODIS 2003-01-01 to 2016-12-31

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

multiple
Global Fire Emissions Database, Version 4.1 (GFEDv4) 4.1 MODELS, TRMM, Terra, ERS-1 Computer, VIIRS, MODIS, ATSR 1995-06-01 to 2016-12-31

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

multiple
Global Food Security Support Analysis Data (GFSAD) Crop Dominance 2010 Global 1 km V001 001 Terra, NOAA-7, NOAA-9, NOAA-11, NOAA-14 MODIS, AVHRR 2007-01-01 to 2012-12-31

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters GeoTIFF
Global Food Security Support Analysis Data (GFSAD) Crop Mask 2010 Global 1 km V001 001 Terra, NOAA-7, NOAA-9, NOAA-11, NOAA-14, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7 MODIS, AVHRR, TM, ETM+ 2007-01-01 to 2012-12-31

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

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters GeoTIFF
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Biosphere Data Tools

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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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