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Human Dimensions Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2020.00 MODELS Computer 1950-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 90 S: -55 E: 180 W: -180

CSV, Excel, PDF, PNG, WMS
2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022.00 MODELS Computer 1950-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 90 S: -55 E: 180 W: -180

CSV, Excel, PDF, PNG
ABoVE: Active Layer Soil Characteristics at Selected Sites Across Alaska 1 FIELD SURVEYS CORING DEVICES 2016-08-09 to 2018-07-07

N: 68.5596 S: 63.8801 E: -146.558 W: -149.533

multiple
ABoVE: AVHRR-Derived Forest Fire Burned Area-Hot Spots, Alaska and Canada, 1989-2000 1 NOAA-11, NOAA-14, MODELS AVHRR, Computer 1989-05-01 to 2000-10-31

N: 69.007 S: 41.7216 E: -53.1678 W: -165.186

Shapefile
ABoVE: Boreal Forest Resilience Study 2020-2022, Fairbanks AK 1 FIELD SURVEYS SURVEYING TOOLS 2017-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 65 S: 64.4 E: -146.1 W: -148.9

CSV
ABoVE: Burn Severity of Soil Organic Matter, Northwest Territories, Canada, 2014-2015 1 LANDSAT-8, FIELD SURVEYS, MODELS OLI, TIRS, GPS, Computer 2014-05-01 to 2015-10-01

N: 65.5514 S: 58.2864 E: -108.834 W: -124.03

multiple
ABoVE: Burned Area, Depth, and Combustion for Alaska and Canada, 2001-2019 1 Terra, LANDSAT, Aqua MODIS, OLI, TIRS 2001-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 72.9491 S: 42.885 E: -48.7792 W: -167.959

COG
ABoVE: Characterization of Burned and Unburned Boreal Forest Stands, SK, Canada, 2016 1 FIELD SURVEYS, MODELS STEEL MEASURING TAPE, SOIL SAMPLER, CLINOMETERS, GPS, Computer 2016-05-30 to 2016-06-16

N: 57.3646 S: 54.091 E: -104.693 W: -109.173

CSV
ABoVE: Characterization of Burned and Unburned Spruce Forest Sites, Tanana, AK, 2017 1 FIELD SURVEYS, LANDSAT PROBES, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, TM 2017-07-26 to 2017-07-28

N: 65.2315 S: 65.0968 E: -151.951 W: -152.416

CSV
ABoVE: Characterization of Carbon Dynamics in Burned Forest Plots, NWT, Canada, 2014 1 FIELD SURVEYS, MODELS, LABORATORY CLINOMETERS, Computer, MASS SPECTROMETERS 2015-06-14 to 2015-06-14

N: 71.6947 S: 56.2542 E: -102 W: -136.119

CSV
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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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