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Human Dimensions Data Access and Tools

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Human Dimensions 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
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

Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
SDG Indicator 11.7.1: Urban Public Space, Availability and Access, 2023 Release MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2022-12-31 GLOBAL, AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANGOLA N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
SDG Indicator 7.1.1: Access to Electricity, 2023 Release MODELS Computer 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31 GLOBAL, AFGHANISTAN, ALAND ISLANDS, ALGERIA, ANDORRA N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
SDG Indicator 9.1.1: Rural Access Index (RAI), 2023 Release MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2022-12-31 GLOBAL, AFGHANISTAN, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, AMERICAN SAMOA N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
Sea Level Rise Impacts on Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2010-12-31 AUSTRALIA, GLOBAL, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 Excel, WMS
Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) Literature Database, v1, 2014-2019 MODELS Computer 2014-01-01 to 2019-12-31 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Excel
Simulated Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Estimates over Alaska, 2001-2015 COMPUTERS Computer 2001-05-10 to 2015-09-28 ALASKA N: 71 S: 51 E: -128 W: -178 COG
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Collection of Treaty Texts MODELS Computer 1940-10-12 to 2000-09-05 AFGHANISTAN, AFRICA, ALBANIA, ALGERIA, AMAZONIA N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HTML
Sources of Methane Emissions (Vista-CA), State of California, USA MODELS Computer 2005-01-01 to 2019-08-20 CALIFORNIA N: 41.9263 S: 32.5378 E: -114.493 W: -124.364 Shapefile
Sources of Methane Emissions (Vista-LA), South Coast Air Basin, California, USA MODELS Computer 2005-01-01 to 2017-03-31 N: 34.8177 S: 33.4334 E: -116.676 W: -118.913 Shapefile
Spatial Data from the 2011 India Census MODELS Computer 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 INDIA N: 37.073831 S: 8.083816 E: 89.150397 W: 68.106253 Grid, GeoTIFF, Shapefile, PDF, PNG, WMS
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