| ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Level 1 ScanSAR Product | Global | 2014-08-01 to Present | | - Wide-area monitoring of land surface changes
- Regional vegetation and forest monitoring
- Large wetland area mapping and monitoring
- Continental-scale land use change detection
- Regional soil moisture assessment
- Broad geological feature identification
| ecosystems, vegetation |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L2A Global Geolocated Photon Data V006 | Global | 2018-10-13 to Present | HDF5 | - Vegetation structure analysis
- High-precision elevation measurement
- Ground truth for other elevation datasets
- Fine-scale topographic change detection
| vegetation |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Land and Vegetation Height V006 | Global | 2018-10-14 to Present | HDF5 | - Precise forest canopy height mapping
- Biomass estimation and carbon stock assessment
- Habitat structure characterization
- Forest degradation and regrowth monitoring
- Urban tree canopy assessment
- Forest inventory support
- Vegetation structure biodiversity studies
| vegetation |
| Daymet: Annual Climate Summaries on a 1-km Grid for North America, Version 4 R1 | North America, Atlantic Ocean | 1950-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | GeoTiff | - Ecological research on climate impacts
- Forest management and planning
- Wildlife habitat suitability modeling
- Disease vector habitat potential mapping
- Natural resource conservation planning
| ecosystem, vegetation |
| ECOSTRESS Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Daily L2 Global 70m V001 | Global Land | 2018-07-09 to 2025-01-06 | HDF5 | - Plant water stress detection at field scale
- High-resolution thermal mapping
- Microclimate analysis in complex landscapes
- Ecosystem function monitoring
| vegetation |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m | Global Land | 2018-07-09 to Present | Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) | - Plant water stress monitoring
- Ecosystem thermodynamics research
- Environmental temperature extremes monitoring
| vegetation |
| GEDI L2A Elevation and Height Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V002 | Global Land | 2019-04-04 to 2023-03-16 2024-04-04 to Present
| HDF5 | - Forest canopy structure characterization
- Biomass estimation for carbon accounting
- Biodiversity habitat structure assessment
- Ecosystem structure monitoring
- Terrain model refinement under vegetation
- Carbon sequestration potential assessment
| ecological dynamics, vegetation |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2.1 | Global | 2019-04-17 to 2024-11-27 | HDF5 | - Carbon stock assessment in forests
- Forest management planning
- Biodiversity habitat structure analysis
- Sustainable forestry certification support
- Forest degradation assessment
- Ecosystem service valuation
| ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, vegetation |
| GEDI L4C Footprint Level Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | Global | 2019-04-17 to 2023-03-16 | Binary | - Habitat complexity analysis for biodiversity
- Old-growth forest identification
- Forest succession stage mapping
- Wildlife habitat quality assessment
- Forest management impact evaluation
- Forest restoration planning
- Canopy architecture research
| ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, vegetation |
| Global Aboveground and Belowground Biomass Carbon Density Maps for the Year 2010 | Global Land | 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | GeoTIFF | - Global carbon stock accounting
- Forest conservation priority setting
- Carbon offset project development
- Ecosystem service valuation
- Land use policy development
- Biodiversity conservation planning
| ecosystems, ecological dynamics, vegetation |
| HLS Landsat Operational Land Imager Surface Reflectance and TOA Brightness Daily Global 30m v2.0 | Global | 2013-04-11 to Present | Cloud Optimized GeoTiff (COG) | - Land cover and land use change monitoring
- Forest disturbance detection
- Ecosystem service assessment
- Environmental impact monitoring
| vegetation |
| HLS Sentinel-2 Multi-spectral Instrument Surface Reflectance Daily Global 30m v2.0 | Global | 2013-04-11 to Present | Cloud Optimized GeoTiff (COG) | - High temporal frequency vegetation monitoring
- Forest health assessment
- Biodiversity and habitat monitoring
| vegetation |
| MAIAC Daily V01 | Global | 2015-06-13 to Present | PNG | - Enhanced retrieval of surface reflectance for vegetation studies
| vegetation |
| MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid | Global | 2000-02-24 to Present | HDF-EOS2 | - Climate model validation for land surface processes
- Wildlife habitat thermal condition assessment
- Land surface process energy balance studies
| ecological dynamics |
| MODIS/Terra Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250m SIN Grid V061 | Global | 2000-02-24 to Present | HDF-EOS2 | - Vegetation condition monitoring
- Land cover change detection
- Drought impact evaluation on vegetation
| vegetation |
| SENTINEL-1A_SLC | Global | 2014-04-03 to Present | | - Interferometric analysis for surface deformation detection
- Coherence-based change detection
- Phase-based classification of land cover
- Development of advanced SAR processing algorithms
- Time-series analysis for subtle change detection
| terrestrial ecosystems |
| SENTINEL-1B_DUAL_POL_GRD_HIGH_RES | Global | 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24 | | - Forest disturbance monitoring
- Land subsidence detection in urban areas
| terrestrial ecosystems, vegetation |
| SENTINEL-1B_SLC | Global | 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24 | | - Complex coherence analysis for vegetation structure
- Time-series analysis for seasonal change patterns
| terrestrial ecosystems, vegetation |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V002 | Global | 2018-01-01 to Present | HDF-EOS5 | - Daily thermal environment monitoring
- Ecological habitat thermal characterization
| ecological dynamics |
| VIIRS/NPP Burned Area Monthly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 | Global | 2012-03-01 to Present | HDF-EOS5 | - Ecosystem disturbance tracking
- Protected area management
- Forest management and restoration planning
- Biodiversity impact assessment after fires
| ecological dynamics, vegetation |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid Day | Global | 2018-01-01 to Present | HDF-EOS5 | - Climate change impact studies on land surface
- Wildlife habitat thermal condition assessment
| ecological dynamics |