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Vegetation Index Data Access and Tools

From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Worldview, Giovanni, and Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) guide users in making the most of vegetation index data.

Vegetation Index Datasets

Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXLND) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
METOP-B AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG METOP-B AVHRR 2013-01-16 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land Product covering a quarter (seasonal) V004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land Product covering a year V004 Terra MISR 1999-12-01 to 2016-11-30 GLOBAL LAND N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land product in netCDF format covering a month V004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Component Global Land Product covering a day V002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Component Global Land Product covering a month V002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 FIRSTLOOK Global Land product in netCDF format covering a day V002 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
MODIS NDVI Data, Smoothed and Gap-filled, for the Conterminous US: 2000-2015 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-01-01 to 2015-12-31 N: 50.5562 S: 20.8458 E: -62.556 W: -129.892 netCDF-4 classic
MODIS-derived Aggregate, Woody and Herbaceous Leaf Area Index for Africa, 2002-2022 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2002-07-05 to 2022-07-29 AFRICA N: 20.02 S: -40.02 E: 63.8625 W: -21.2839 netCDF-4
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Vegetation Index Data Tools

Tool Sort descending Description Services
AppEEARS The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization
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
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
Worldview Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events
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