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Natural Hazards Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as the SEDAC Hazards Mapper and NASA's Flooding Days Projection Tool guide users in making the most of natural hazards data.
Natural Hazards Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM Ground Validation Global Flood Monitoring System (GFMS) Flood Maps IFloodS V1 | 1 | DMSP, Aqua, TRMM, NOAA POES | SSM/I, SSMIS, AMSR-E, TMI, AMSU-B | 2013-03-26 to 2013-06-30 |
N: 49.875 S: -49.875 E: 179.875 W: -179.875 |
netCDF-4, ASCII | |
| GRIP Hurricane and Tropical Storm Forecasts V1 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-08-12 to 2010-11-14 |
N: 87.6 S: 0.8 E: 0 W: -178.5 |
ASCII | |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) GLOBAL HAWK NAVIGATION V1 | 1 | GLOBAL HAWK | GPS, INS | 2012-09-06 to 2014-09-30 |
N: 51.5268 S: 7.55657 E: -19.4239 W: -174.843 |
ASCII, XML | |
| HURRICANE AND SEVERE STORM SENTINEL (HS3) WORLD WIDE LIGHTNING LOCATION NETWORK (WWLLN) STORMS V1 | 1 | WWLLN | GPS, RF ANTENNA, VLF RECEIVERS | 2012-08-28 to 2014-10-20 |
N: 68.994 S: 12.9 E: -15.001 W: -116.595 |
netCDF-4, ASCII | |
| IMERG and LHASA Global Landslide Exposure Maps 1.0 | 1.0 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2001-01-01 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 72 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.00833334 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833334 Decimal Degrees | |
| Impacts of Wildfires on Boreal Forest Ecosystem Carbon Dynamics | 1 | MODELS, LANDSAT-1 | Computer, MSS | 1986-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 70 S: 43.5 E: -53 W: -166 |
CSV | |
| Land Surface Atmospheric Boundary Interaction Product L3 V1(LANDMET) at GES DISC | 1 | LANDMET | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2007-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | |
| LBA-ECO CD-05 Forest Understory Fuel Loads, Paragominas, Para, Brazil: 2001 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | BALANCE | 2001-01-01 to 2001-01-01 |
N: -2.983 S: -2.983 E: -47.516 W: -47.516 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-05 Understory Fuel Stick Moisture, km 67 Site, Para, Brazil: 1998-2000 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | BALANCE | 1998-10-09 to 2000-11-17 |
N: -2.75 S: -2.75 E: -55 W: -55 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-02 Forest Flammability Data, Catuaba Experimental Farm, Acre, Brazil: 1998 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1998-06-01 to 1999-09-30 |
N: -10.073 S: -10.073 E: -67.629 W: -67.629 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-02 GOES-08 Hot Pixel Data from Acre, Brazil: 1998, 2000, and 2001 | 1 | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 1998-08-01 to 2001-10-30 |
N: -7.37 S: -11.14 E: -66.63 W: -73.58 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-08 Passive Ground-based Fire Data, Para and Mato Grosso Brazil: 2001-2002 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2002-07-12 to 2002-07-15 |
N: -9.7 S: -15.7 E: -55.1 W: -56.5 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-23 ASTER and MODIS Fire Data Comparison for Brazil: 2003-2004 | 1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS, ASTER | 2003-01-19 to 2004-02-07 |
N: 5 S: -11 E: -54 W: -68 |
multiple | |
| LBA-ECO LC-23 Characterization of Vegetation Fire Dynamics for Brazil: 2001-2003 | 1 | Terra, NOAA-12, Aqua | MODIS, AVHRR | 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-31 |
N: 5.3 S: -33.75 E: -34.8 W: -74 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Southwest US, May, 2011 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2011-05-15 to 2011-05-23 |
N: 38.8226 S: 31.9522 E: -101.25 W: -120.234 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: California Fire-Burn Area Emergency Response, California, April 2008 | 1 | B-200 | MASTER | 2008-04-14 to 2008-04-26 |
N: 37.8333 S: 32.5333 E: -116.55 W: -122.583 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: FireSense, California and Southern US, Spring 2025 | 1 | B-200 | MASTER | 2025-03-17 to 2025-04-18 |
N: 33.4811 S: 30.2467 E: -81.6656 W: -116.044 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: FireSense, western US, October 2023 | 1 | B-200 | MASTER | 2023-10-16 to 2023-10-26 |
N: 39.2058 S: 33.0192 E: -112.052 W: -120.169 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) campaign, California, USA, 2016 | 1.2 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2016-06-17 to 2016-06-18 |
N: 35.846 S: 33.56 E: -118.333 W: -120.883 |
multiple | |
| 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 |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 1-day CS GeoTIFF | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 1-day GeoTIFF | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 2-day GeoTIFF | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 3-day GeoTIFF | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Direct Broadcast Burned Area Monthly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-11-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
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