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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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LBA-ECO LC-04 IBIS Model Simulations for the Amazon and Tocantins Basins: 1921-1998 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1921-01-01 to 1998-12-31

N: 6 S: -21 E: -45 W: -80

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LBA-ECO LC-05 Biomass and Soil Properties of Fragmented Forests, Amazonas, Brazil 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1987-01-01 to 2001-05-05

N: -2.333 S: -2.333 E: -60.064 W: -60.064

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-07 Amazon Floodplain Lake Chlorophyll from MODIS, Para, Brazil: 2002-2003 1 Terra MODIS 2002-04-01 to 2003-12-31

N: -1 S: -3.00025 E: -52.9995 W: -57

GeoTIFF
LBA-ECO LC-07 Aquatic Marcophyte Biomass, Monte Alegre Lake, Para, Brazil: 2003-2004 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION BALANCE 2003-12-14 to 2004-12-04

N: -1.9991 S: -2.6825 E: -53.9509 W: -54.8426

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-07 Validation Overflight for Amazon Mosaics, Raster, 1999 1 Airplane VIDEO CAMERA 1999-06-06 to 1999-06-19

N: 4 S: -14.5042 E: -44 W: -68

GeoTIFF
LBA-ECO LC-07 Validation Overflight for Amazon Mosaics, Video, 1999 1 Airplane VIDEO CAMERA 1999-06-03 to 1999-06-21

N: 4 S: -14.5042 E: -44 W: -68

multiple
LBA-ECO LC-07 Water Quality, CO2, Chlorophyll, Lago Curuai, Para, Brazil: 2003-2004 1 LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION BALANCE, SPECTROPHOTOMETERS, CONDUCTIVITY METERS, PH METERS, TURBIDITY METERS 2003-09-25 to 2004-06-30

N: -1.8206 S: -2.3389 E: -50.0208 W: -55.8347

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-07 Wetland Extent, Vegetation, and Inundation: Lowland Amazon Basin 2 JERS-1 SAR 1995-09-01 to 1996-06-30

N: 6 S: -21.0024 E: -50 W: -80

GeoTIFF
LBA-ECO LC-08 Ecosystem Demography Model Estimated C, NPP, and Biomass For Amazonia 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1987-01-01 to 1988-12-31

N: 15 S: -15 E: -30 W: -85

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LBA-ECO LC-08 Passive Ground-based Fire Data, Para and Mato Grosso Brazil: 2001-2002 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2002-07-12 to 2002-07-15

N: -9.7 S: -15.7 E: -55.1 W: -56.5

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-08 Soil, Vegetation, and Land Cover Maps for Brazil and South America 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION DIGITIZER 1981-01-01 to 1991-12-31

N: 12.4713 S: -34.8444 E: -30 W: -81.3572

GeoTIFF
LBA-ECO LC-09 Vegetation Composition and Structure in the Brazilian Amazon: 1992-1995 1 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE 1992-01-01 to 1995-12-31

N: -1 S: -1.4 E: -53.52 W: -53.8

CSV
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
LBA-ECO LC-14 Biophysical Measurements, Rainfall Exclusion, Tapajos National Forest 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, DENDROMETERS, DENSIOMETERS, BALANCE 1998-09-28 to 2006-11-10

N: -2.857 S: -2.857 E: -54.959 W: -54.959

multiple
LBA-ECO LC-14 Root Biomass and Phenology, km 67 Site, Para, Brazil: 2001 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 2000-07-25 to 2004-02-29

N: -2.857 S: -2.857 E: -54.959 W: -54.959

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-14 Specific Leaf Area and Phenology, km 67 Site, Para, Brazil: 2001-2006 1 FIELD SURVEYS BALANCE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2001-01-03 to 2006-01-26

N: -2.75 S: -2.75 E: -55 W: -55

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-15 Aerodynamic Roughness Maps of Vegetation Canopies, Amazon Basin: 2000 1 OV-105, JERS-1, COMPUTERS SRTM, SAR, Computer 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-22

N: 13.8583 S: -23.4268 E: -47.0231 W: -82.7208

GeoTIFF
LBA-ECO LC-15 Amazon Basin Aboveground Live Biomass Distribution Map: 1990-2000 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1990-01-01 to 2000-12-31

N: 13.8583 S: -21.1277 E: -33.5739 W: -82.7209

multiple
LBA-ECO LC-15 NDVI Composite Images of the Amazon Basin: 1999-2000 1 SPOT-4 IMAGING RADIOMETERS 1999-01-01 to 2000-12-30

N: 13.8583 S: -23.4268 E: -47.0231 W: -82.7208

GeoTIFF
LBA-ECO LC-19 Soil and Vegetation Data for Cerrado and Forested Sites, Brazil: 2002 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION THERMOMETERS 2002-06-10 to 2002-07-30

N: -2.857 S: -15.75 E: -47.6 W: -54.959

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-21 Foliar Nutrients, Logged Areas, Tapajos Forest, Para, Brazil: 2003 1 LABORATORY ICP-AES, COLORIMETERS 2003-03-01 to 2003-03-01

N: -2.75 S: -3.5833 E: -54.2833 W: -55.25

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-21 Soil Characteristics, Logged Areas, Tapajos Forest, Para, Brazil: 2003 1 LABORATORY MASS SPECTROMETERS, ICP-AES 2003-03-01 to 2003-03-01

N: -2.75 S: -3.5833 E: -54.8333 W: -55.25

CSV
LBA-ECO LC-22 Field Validation of MODIS Deforestation Detection, Brazil, 2003-2004 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2004-07-14 to 2004-07-21

N: -10.96 S: -15.65 E: -54 W: -58.25

multiple
LBA-ECO LC-22 Field Validation of MODIS Deforestation Detection, Brazil, 2005 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, GPS, MODIS 2005-03-17 to 2005-03-24

N: -11.5 S: -13.1334 E: -54.2833 W: -55.75

multiple
LBA-ECO LC-23 Characterization of Vegetation Fire Dynamics for Brazil: 2001-2003 1 Terra, NOAA-12, Aqua MODIS, AVHRR 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-31

N: 5.3 S: -33.75 E: -34.8 W: -74

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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