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Terrestrial Ecosystems Data Access and Tools
NASA has terrestrial ecosystem datasets that help researchers characterize natural areas around the world. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of terrestrial ecosystem data.
Featured Terrestrial Ecosystem Observation Method: GEDI Lidar
The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument is a full-waveform lidar aboard the International Space Station that maps the 3D structure of Earth’s surface. GEDI's three lasers precisely measure forest canopy height, canopy vertical structure, and surface elevation. The instrument's 3D data provide scientists with measurements to calculate the amount of biomass and carbon in forests and how much they lose when disturbed or destroyed.
Data from NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission are adding to our understanding of carbon cycling and the structure and development of global biomes.
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Join us for an introduction to GEDI Level 3 and Level 4 data products and to learn how to discover, access, visualize, and analyze the data.
Join us for an introduction to NASA’s Global Ecosystems Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) datasets and to learn how to use LP DAAC's web service, data prep script, and Jupyter Notebook Python tutorial series.
The latest dataset from the GEDI mission provides gridded estimates of aboveground biomass density at greater accuracy and resolution than previously available.
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Terrestrial Ecosystems Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantropical Forest Height and Biomass from GEDI and TanDEM-X Data Fusion | ISS, G-LiHT, TDX | GEDI, LIDAR, TDX-1 | 2011-01-06 to 2021-08-18 | GABON, FRENCH GUIANA, MEXICO, AMAZONIA | N: 33 S: -15.005 E: 15.005 W: -119 | COG |
| Post-fire Recovery of Soil Organic Layer Carbon in Canadian Boreal Forests, 2015-2018 | FIELD SURVEYS | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, CHN ANALYZERS, CORING DEVICES | 2015-06-11 to 2018-08-24 | NORTHWEST TERRITORIES | N: 68.3256 S: 59.7883 E: -104.194 W: -132.671 | CSV |
| Pre-Delta-X: River Discharge Channel Surveys across Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016 | FIELD SURVEYS | ADCP | 2016-10-15 to 2016-10-20 | LOUISIANA | N: 29.7422 S: 29.4432 E: -91.2124 W: -91.437 | CSV |
| Pre-Delta-X: Spectral Reflectance of Water Surface, Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016 | ZODIACS | Field Spectroradiometer | 2016-10-14 to 2016-10-21 | LOUISIANA | N: 29.744 S: 29.4168 E: -90.9964 W: -91.4859 | CSV |
| Pre-Delta-X: Total Suspended Solids of Surface Water across MRD, LA, USA, 2015-2016 | FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY | WATER BOTTLES, BALANCE | 2015-05-06 to 2016-10-21 | LOUISIANA | N: 29.744 S: 29.2217 E: -90.6776 W: -91.5024 | CSV |
| Pre-Delta-X: UAVSAR Georeferenced Channel Maps, Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016, V2 | G-III | UAVSAR | 2016-10-16 to 2016-10-17 | LOUISIANA | N: 29.7584 S: 29.3561 E: -91.0575 W: -91.622 | GeoTIFF |
| Pre-Delta-X: Vegetation Species, Structure, Aboveground Biomass, MRD, LA, USA, 2015 | FIELD SURVEYS | STEEL MEASURING TAPE, SURVEYING TOOLS | 2015-05-06 to 2015-09-28 | LOUISIANA | N: 29.5395 S: 29.2471 E: -90.7278 W: -91.4591 | CSV |
| Pre-Delta-X: Water Levels across Wax Lake Outlet, Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016 | COMPUTERS, FIELD SURVEYS | Computer, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, BAROMETERS | 2016-10-13 to 2016-10-20 | LOUISIANA | N: 29.7429 S: 29.5057 E: -91.3573 W: -91.446 | CSV |
| RLC Forest Cover Map of the Former Soviet Union, 1990 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31 | N: 71 S: 23.21 E: 180 W: 25 | BMP | |
| RLC Forest Cover of the Former Soviet Union, 1973 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1973-01-01 to 1973-12-31 | N: 75 S: 35.1659 E: 170 W: 19.8165 | multiple |
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