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Terrestrial Ecosystems Data Access and Tools
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Terrestrial Ecosystems Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circumpolar Boreal Forest Aboveground Biomass Density, V3 | 3 | ICESat-2, LANDSAT, ISS, MODELS | ATLAS, Sentinel-2 MSI, GEDI, Computer | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 78.5313 S: 43.7519 E: 179.822 W: -180 |
COG | |
| Classification of Global Forests for IPCC Aboveground Biomass Tier 1 Estimates, 2020 | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
COG | |
| CMS: Estimated Deforested Area Biomass, Tropical America, Africa, and Asia, 2000 | 1 | SATELLITES, COMPUTERS, LANDSAT-7 | GLAS, Computer, ETM+ | 2000-01-01 to 2012-12-31 |
N: 30 S: -29.9999 E: 180 W: -119 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CMS: Forest Aboveground Biomass from FIA Plots across the Conterminous USA, 2009-2019 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | Computer | 2009-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 49.5076 S: 24.3193 E: -66.6917 W: -125.009 |
multiple | |
| CMS: Forest Biomass and Productivity, 1-degree and 5-km, Conterminous US, 2005 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2005-01-01 to 2005-12-31 |
N: 52 S: 21 E: -65 W: -129 |
netCDF-4 | |
| CMS: Forest Carbon Stocks, Emissions, and Net Flux for the Conterminous US: 2005-2010 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2005-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 50 S: 19.2881 E: -55.8472 W: -136.153 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CMS: Global 0.5-deg Wetland Methane Emissions and Uncertainty (WetCHARTs v1.0) | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2001-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| CMS: Global 0.5-deg Wetland Methane Emissions and Uncertainty (WetCHARTs v1.3.3) | 1.3.3 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 2001-01-01 to 2022-08-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-3 | |
| CMS: LiDAR Data for Forested Areas in Paragominas, Para, Brazil, 2012-2014 | 1 | Airplane | LIDAR | 2012-07-27 to 2014-12-27 |
N: -2.55319 S: -3.76718 E: -46.7931 W: -48.4958 |
multiple | |
| CMS: LiDAR-derived Estimates of Aboveground Biomass at Four Forested Sites, USA | 1 | ALOS | LIDAR | 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 |
N: 43.96 S: 35.78 E: -76.36 W: -123.61 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CMS: LiDAR-derived Tree Canopy Cover for States in the Northeast USA | 1.1 | MODELS, Airplane | Computer, AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER, CAMERAS | 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-30 |
N: 43.0987 S: 37.7092 E: -74.1541 W: -81.1415 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CMS: Terrestrial Carbon Stocks, Emissions, and Fluxes for Conterminous US, 2001-2016 | 1 | LANDSAT-8, Aqua, ALOS, ALOS-2, DEM, MODELS, LANDSAT-5 | OLI, MODIS, PALSAR, PALSAR-2, SRTM, Computer, TM | 2001-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 50 S: 25 E: -60 W: -130 |
netCDF-4 | |
| CMS: Tree Canopy Cover at 0.5-meter resolution, Vermont, 2016 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2016-07-27 to 2016-09-13 |
N: 45.0224 S: 42.7004 E: -71.4559 W: -73.4858 |
COG | |
| CMS: Tree Cover Estimates at 30 m Resolution for Mexico from 2000 to 2019 | 2 | MODELS, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-4, ISS | Computer, OLI, TIRS, ETM+, TM, SRTM | 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 33.7967 S: 13.4057 E: -84.6252 W: -119.226 |
COG | |
| CMS: Vegetative Lifeform Cover from Landsat SR for CONUS, 1984-2018 | 1 | Models, LANDSAT-5, G-LiHT, LANDSAT-7 | Computer, TM, LIDAR, ETM+ | 1984-01-01 to 2018-12-31 |
N: 50.6625 S: 23.2663 E: -65.0638 W: -126.714 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from Waterbodies, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, 2016-2019 | 1 | SATELLITES, FIELD SURVEYS, COMPUTERS | Sentinel-2 MSI, SENTINEL-1 C-SAR, WATER BOTTLES, Computer | 2016-07-07 to 2019-07-07 |
N: 61.6781 S: 60.895 E: -162.073 W: -163.82 |
multiple | |
| Coastal Wetland Elevation and Carbon Flux Inventory with Uncertainty, USA, 2006-2011 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2006-01-01 to 2011-12-31 |
N: 48.9917 S: 20.3831 E: -56.6627 W: -135.028 |
multiple | |
| Collected Data from The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study, NASA, CD-ROM | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, LANDSAT, Airplane, SATELLITES, GOES | HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PROBES, NETS, SOIL SAMPLER, MSS, TM, CAMERAS, RADIOSONDES, RAWINSONDES, VEGETATION-1, AVHRR | 1993-01-01 to 1997-03-31 |
N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111 |
Shapefile | |
| Conifer Needle Chlorophyll Fluorescence, Niwot Ridge, Colorado, USA, 2017-2018 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | PAM | 2017-07-10 to 2018-06-11 |
N: 40.03 S: 40.03 E: -105.55 W: -105.55 |
CSV | |
| Conifer Needle Pigment Composition, Niwot Ridge, Colorado, USA, 2017-2018 | 1 | LABORATORY | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHS | 2017-07-09 to 2018-06-11 |
N: 40.03 S: 40.03 E: -105.55 W: -105.55 |
CSV | |
| Deciduous Fractional Cover and Tree Canopy Cover for Boreal North America, 1992-2015 | 1 | LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 | TM, ETM+, OLI | 1992-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 80.25 S: 39.9997 E: -49.9998 W: -179.94 |
COG | |
| Delta-X: Aboveground Biomass and Necromass across Wetlands, MRD, Louisiana, 2021, V2 | 2 | FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY | CHNS/O ELEMENTAL ANALYZERS, SURVEYING TOOLS, COLORIMETERS | 2021-03-19 to 2021-08-27 |
N: 29.5102 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8219 W: -91.8852 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X: Aboveground Vegetation Structure, Herbaceous Wetlands, MRD, LA, USA, V2 | 2 | FIELD SURVEYS | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SURVEYING TOOLS | 2021-03-21 to 2021-08-27 |
N: 29.5101 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8219 W: -91.8852 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X AVIRIS-NG and UAVSAR L3 Derived Forest Aboveground Biomass, MRD, LA | 1 | G-III, B-200 | UAVSAR, AVIRIS-NG | 2021-09-23 to 2021-09-24 |
N: 29.7069 S: 28.9907 E: -90.3607 W: -91.5934 |
COG | |
| Delta-X: Belowground Biomass and Necromass across Wetlands, MRD, LA, USA, 2021, V2 | 2 | LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS | CHNS/O ELEMENTAL ANALYZERS, CORING DEVICES | 2021-03-21 to 2021-08-27 |
N: 29.5102 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8219 W: -91.8852 |
CSV |
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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