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Terrestrial Ecosystems Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEDI L4B Gridded Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2 | 2 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2021-08-04 |
N: 52 S: -52 E: 180 W: -180 |
binary | |
| GEDI L4B Gridded Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2.1 | 2.1 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-16 |
N: 52 S: -52 E: 180 W: -180 |
COG | |
| GEDI L4C Footprint Level Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | 2 | ISS, COMPUTERS | GEDI, Computer | 2019-04-17 to 2025-07-09 |
N: 55.8 S: -53 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5 | |
| GEDI L4C Footprint Level Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 3 | 3 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-04 to 2025-07-10 |
N: 56 S: -53 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5 | |
| GEDI L4C Global Waveform Structural Complexity Index (WSCI) Fusion Product, Version 2 | 2 | Sentinel-1B, TSX, ALOS-2, Sentinel-1A, ISS | SENTINEL-1 C-SAR, X-SAR, PALSAR-2, GEDI | 2015-01-01 to 2023-01-01 |
N: 75.1138 S: -56.0002 E: 178.685 W: -177.692 |
COG | |
| GEDI L4C Gridded Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | 2 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-17 |
N: 52.5243 S: -53.2463 E: 180 W: -180 |
COG | |
| Geoecology: County-Level Environmental Data for the United States, 1941-1981 | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1941-01-01 to 1981-12-31 |
N: 49.3844 S: 24.4981 E: -66.9499 W: -124.763 |
Text File | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 Fire Emissions Database, Version 2.1 | 2 | TRMM, Terra, ERS-2 | VIRS, MODIS, ATSR | 1997-01-01 to 2005-12-31 |
N: 89.5 S: -89.5 E: 179.5 W: -179.5 |
multiple | |
| Global Forest Aboveground Carbon Stocks and Fluxes from GEDI and ICESat-2, 2018-2021 | 1 | ICESat-2, ISS | ATLAS, GEDI | 2018-10-01 to 2021-10-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
COG | |
| Global Forest Ecosystem Structure and Function Data For Carbon Balance Research | 1 | NOAA-14 | AVHRR | 1897-01-01 to 2006-12-31 |
N: 67.36 S: -42.87 E: 172.75 W: -159.5 |
Shapefile | |
| Global Peatland Carbon Balance and Land Use Change CO2 Emissions Through the Holocene | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1000-01-01 to 2001-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| Greater Kruger National Park, GEDI Canopy Metrics, 2007-2024 | 1 | ISS, Sentinel-1A, COMPUTERS | GEDI, PALSAR, Computer | 2007-01-01 to 2024-12-31 |
N: -22.2749 S: -26.1412 E: 32.0531 W: 29.7381 |
COG | |
| Green Vegetation Fraction High-Resolution Maps for Selected US Tidal Marshes, 2015 | 1 | Airplane, LANDSAT | CAMERA, ETM+ | 2013-09-25 to 2015-08-27 |
N: 47.121 S: 25.0847 E: -69.9266 W: -122.746 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Gridded Estimates of Woody Cover and Biomass across Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-2004 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01 to 2005-01-01 |
N: 22.0081 S: -34.8145 E: 61.5253 W: -20.6077 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Gridded GEDI-Fusion Forest Structure Metrics across Six Western US States, 2016-2020 | 1 | ISS, COMPUTERS | GEDI, Computer | 2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 51.4317 S: 34.383 E: -101.728 W: -127.113 |
COG | |
| Gross Primary Production Maps of Tidal Wetlands across Conterminous USA, 2000-2019 | 1 | Terra, MODELS | MODIS, Computer | 2000-03-05 to 2019-11-17 |
N: 47.6967 S: 23.5017 E: -65.9019 W: -128.026 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Ground-Based Vegetation Community Photos, Toolik Lake Area, Alaska, 2014-2015 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | GNSS RECEIVER, CAMERAS | 2014-06-17 to 2015-07-31 |
N: 68.6495 S: 68.6019 E: -149.292 W: -149.662 |
multiple | |
| High-Resolution Shrub Biomass and Uncertainty Maps, Toolik Lake Area, Alaska, 2013 | 1 | Airplane, COMPUTERS, FIELD SURVEYS | LIDAR, CAMERA, Computer, STEEL MEASURING TAPE | 2013-08-01 to 2014-07-15 |
N: 68.6496 S: 68.6018 E: -149.288 W: -149.662 |
multiple | |
| ISLSCP II Global Primary Production Data Initiative Gridded NPP Data | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1970-01-01 to 1998-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| ISLSCP II Total Plant-Available Soil Water Storage Capacity of the Rooting Zone | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, IR CO2 ANALYZER | 1987-01-01 to 1988-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII | |
| ISLSCP II UNH/GRDC Composite Monthly Runoff | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| JERS-1 Level 0 Product | 1 | JERS-1 | SAR | 1992-05-20 to 1998-10-11 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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.
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