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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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Human Dimensions Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
ABoVE: River Ice Breakup and Freeze-up Stages, Yukon River Basin, Alaska, 1972-2016 LANDSAT, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 MSS, TM, ETM+, OLI 1972-11-04 to 2016-11-30 ALASKA N: 66.3594 S: 62.9036 E: -142.986 W: -160.065 CSV
ABoVE: Spatial Estimates of Carbon Combustion from Wildfires across SK, Canada, 2015 MODELS Computer 2015-04-06 to 2015-08-11 SASKATCHEWAN N: 61.2389 S: 51.1943 E: -100.168 W: -116.055 GeoTIFF
ABoVE: Subsistence Resource Use Areas of Interior Alaskan Communities, 2011-2017 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2011-01-01 to 2017-12-31 ALASKA N: 70.1477 S: 51.7133 E: -131.525 W: -176.646 Shapefile
ABoVE: Synthesis of Burned and Unburned Forest Site Data, AK and Canada, 1983-2016 MODELS, FIELD INVESTIGATION Computer, PROBES, SOIL SAMPLER 1983-01-01 to 2016-08-08 ALASKA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, SASKATCHEWAN N: 67.2297 S: 53.1911 E: -88.612 W: -150.902 CSV
ABoVE: Synthesis of Post-Fire Regeneration Across Boreal North America FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, Computer 1989-01-01 to 2018-12-31 ALASKA, CANADA N: 66.9617 S: 49.1156 E: -71.0133 W: -152.2 CSV
ABoVE: Wildfire Date of Burning within Fire Scars across Alaska and Canada, 2001-2019 COMPUTERS, SATELLITES Computer, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2019-12-31 CANADA, ALASKA N: 70.1592 S: 41.7456 E: -53.8267 W: -178.841 Shapefile
Aboveground Biomass, Landcover, and Degradation, Kalimantan Forests, Indonesia, 2014 FIELD SURVEYS, Airplane, MODELS STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LIDAR, Computer 2014-10-18 to 2014-11-30 SOUTHEASTERN ASIA, INDONESIA N: 8 S: -5 E: 120 W: 108 multiple
Africa Climate Mobility Initiative (ACMI): Bilateral Migration Projections MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2050-12-31 AFRICA, BENIN, BURKINA FASO, CAPE VERDE, BURUNDI N: 37.21 S: -34.51 E: 51.27 W: -17.33 CSV
Africa Climate Mobility Initiative (ACMI): Internal Migration Projections MODELS Computer 2020-01-01 to 2050-12-31 AFRICA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA N: 37.59 S: -47.01 E: 51.42 W: -25.38 Geodatabase, Geopackage
Alaska's Changing YK Delta: Knowledge Exchange between Elders and Geoscientists, 2018 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2018-11-14 to 2018-11-16 ALASKA N: 63.4333 S: 59.5816 E: -159.478 W: -166.553 PDF
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