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Human Dimensions Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
ABoVE: Environmental Conditions and Subsistence Resource Access, Alaska, 2016-2017 1 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, CAMERA 2016-02-15 to 2017-06-22

N: 67.0834 S: 61.7 E: -141.267 W: -160.72

CSV
ABoVE: Environmental Conditions During Fall Moose Hunting Seasons, Alaska, 2000-2016 1 GROUND STATIONS, Terra, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, Aqua WATER LEVEL GAUGES, MODIS, THERMOMETERS 2000-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 64.9322 S: 64.5525 E: -156.665 W: -158.533

CSV
ABoVE: Ignitions of ABoVE-FED Fires in Alaska and Canada 1 COMPUTERS Computer 2001-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 73.0144 S: 44.9058 E: -52.8945 W: -166.189

multiple
ABoVE: Landsat-derived Burn Scar dNBR across Alaska and Canada, 1985-2015 1 LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7 OLI, TM, ETM+ 1985-01-01 to 2015-12-31

N: 71.3558 S: 50.2542 E: -101.736 W: -168.424

multiple
ABoVE: Peak Greenness for Canadian Boreal Forest from Landsat 5 TM Imagery, 1984-2011 1 LANDSAT-5 TM 1970-01-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 63.4406 S: 45.3217 E: -53.9102 W: -124.474

multiple
ABoVE: Post-Fire and Unburned Field Site Data, Anaktuvuk River Fire Area, 2008-2017 1 FIELD SURVEYS SOIL DEPTH PROBE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2008-07-03 to 2017-07-23

N: 69.359 S: 69.0189 E: -150.034 W: -151.176

CSV
ABoVE: Post-Fire and Unburned Vegetation Community and Field Data, NWT, Canada, 2017 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE 2015-07-13 to 2017-08-10

N: 62.5827 S: 60.5236 E: -111.367 W: -117.379

multiple
ABoVE: Post-Fire and Unburned Vegetation Community and Field Data, NWT, Canada, 2018 1 FIELD SURVEYS SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE 2018-08-12 to 2018-08-22

N: 62.5658 S: 60.4524 E: -113.42 W: -117.425

CSV
ABoVE: Post-Fire and Unburned Vegetation Community and Field Data, NWT, Canada, 2019 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, SOIL DEPTH PROBE 2018-08-16 to 2019-09-05

N: 62.5658 S: 60.9206 E: -113.016 W: -117.425

CSV
ABoVE: River Ice Breakup and Freeze-up Stages, Yukon River Basin, Alaska, 1972-2016 1 LANDSAT, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 MSS, TM, ETM+, OLI 1972-11-04 to 2016-11-30

N: 66.3594 S: 62.9036 E: -142.986 W: -160.065

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Human Dimensions Data Tools

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Tool 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
EONET Use NASA Earth Observatory's Natural Event Tracker to look for natural events as they occur all across the planet. Access, Data Curation, Monitoring Natural Events
FIRMS The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. Access, Visualization
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
GUARDIAN The GNSS-based Upper Atmospheric Realtime Disaster Information and Alert Network (GUARDIAN) is a near real-time (NRT) ionospheric monitoring tool for natural hazards warning. Monitoring Natural Events
Hazards Mapper The Hazards Mapper enables users to rapidly get an idea of the population, land area, dams, and nuclear power plants that could be impacted by a wide range of natural events, including floods, earthquakes, fires, and volcanic eruptions. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Hurricane Intensity Estimator NASA's Hurricane Intensity Estimator is an online platform that demonstrates the use of a machine learning model for estimating the wind speed of hurricanes. Visualization, Monitoring Natural Events
NYS FIDSS Mapper The New York State Flood Information Decision Support System Mapper is an easy-to-use mapping tool visualizes building footprint data for nearly all New York State’s infrastructure, except New York City. Visualization
OpenAltimetry OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
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