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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
Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) Literature Database, v1, 2014-2019 1.00 MODELS Computer 2014-01-01 to 2019-12-31

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

Excel
Simulated Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Estimates over Alaska, 2001-2015 1 COMPUTERS Computer 2001-05-10 to 2015-09-28

N: 71 S: 51 E: -128 W: -178

COG
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Collection of Treaty Texts 1.0 MODELS Computer 1940-10-12 to 2000-09-05

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

HTML
Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) L4 Carbon Ancillary Biome Parameter Look Up Table V001 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 2015-01-31 to Present

N: 86.4 S: -86.4 E: 180 W: -180

CSV
Sources of Methane Emissions (Vista-CA), State of California, USA 1 MODELS Computer 2005-01-01 to 2019-08-20

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 1 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 1.0 MODELS Computer 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 37.073831 S: 8.083816 E: 89.150397 W: 68.106253

Grid, GeoTIFF, Shapefile, PDF, PNG, WMS
STAQS AVIRIS-NG-derived Methane and Carbon Dioxide Plumes, 2023 1 G-III AVIRIS-NG 2023-06-26 to 2023-08-15

N: 43.6502 S: 33.7137 E: -73.0945 W: -119.678

multiple
Sub-global Scenarios that Extend the Global SSP Narratives: Literature Database, Version 1, 2014-2021 1.00 MODELS Computer 2014-01-01 to 2021-12-31

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

Excel
Synthetic Assessment of Global Distribution of Vulnerability to Climate Change: Maps and Data, 2005, 2050, and 2100 1.0 MODELS Computer 2005-01-01, 2050-01-01, 2100-01-01

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

PDF, PDF, PNG, WMS
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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
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
FLOOD The FLOOD viewer facilitates the use and evaluation of LANCE flood products by allowing the user to browse globally and over time, and to compare to other flood products. Monitoring Natural Events, Search and Discovery, 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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