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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

Dataset Sort descending Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Methane Plumes Derived from AVIRIS-NG over Point Sources across California, 2016-2017 1 B-200 AVIRIS-NG 2016-09-10 to 2017-11-13

N: 42.5106 S: 32.3498 E: -113.73 W: -125.771

multiple
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Biodiversity 1.0 MODELS Computer 1950-01-01 to 2001-12-31

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

Excel, Shapefile, Grid
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Climate and Land Cover 1.0 MODELS Computer 1901-01-01 to 2000-12-31

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

Grid, Shapefile
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Ecosystems 1.0 MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31

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

Grid, Shapefile
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Population 1.0 MODELS Computer 1990-01-01 to 2002-12-31

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

Grid
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Rapid Land Cover Change 1.0 MODELS Computer 1901-01-01 to 2015-12-31

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

Grid, Shapefile
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Scenarios 1.0 MODELS Computer 1995-01-01 to 2100-12-31

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

Shapefile
MISR L2 Land Surface Product subset for the C-MARE Region V002 002 Terra MISR 2004-09-20 to 2004-10-23

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

HDF4
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land seasonal product in netCDF format V004 004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

netCDF-4
MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 6.1 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2021-03-01 to Present

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

250 Meters x 250 Meters HDF-EOS
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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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