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Human Dimensions Data Access and Tools

NASA data span from measuring gas flaring activity around the world to cyclone economic risk estimates. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Human Dimensions Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
SAFARI 2000 Gas Emissions from Biofuel Use and Production, September 2000 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS 2000-09-10 to 2000-09-16

N: -14.86 S: -14.86 E: 24.82 W: 24.82

CSV
SAFARI 2000 Global Burned Area Map, 1-km, Southern Africa, 2000 1 SPOT-4 MULTI-SPECTRAL 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31

N: 18 S: -35 E: 55 W: -18

Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 Historical Fire Maps, Kruger National Park, 1992-2001 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1992-05-11 to 2001-03-31

N: -22.327 S: -25.529 E: 32.034 W: 30.888

Shapefile
SAFARI 2000 MODIS 500-m Burned Area Products, Southern Africa, Dry Season 2000 1 Terra MODIS 2000-06-27 to 2000-10-04

N: 0 S: -37.225 E: 56.7519 W: 5

multiple
SAFARI 2000 Pre- and Post-fire Reflectance near Kaoma, Zambia, Dry Season 2000 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION BALANCE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SPECTRORADIOMETERS, QUADRATS 2000-08-24 to 2000-09-04

N: -14.79 S: -14.79 E: 24.8 W: 24.8

multiple
SAR Subsets for Selected Field Sites, 2007-2010 1 ALOS PALSAR 2007-06-05 to 2010-12-14

N: 78.9459 S: -11.3224 E: -28.8805 W: -150.714

Shapefile
SDG Indicator 11.2.1: Urban Access to Public Transport, 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
SDG Indicator 11.7.1: Urban Public Space, Availability and Access, 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
SDG Indicator 7.1.1: Access to Electricity, 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
SDG Indicator 9.1.1: Rural Access Index (RAI), 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
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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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