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Land Surface Data Access and Tools

NASA data provide key measurements of Earth’s land, allowing researchers to accurately understand its composition, processes, uses, and interactions. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Land Surface Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
ASF MapReady Terrain-correct, geocode, and apply polarimetric decompositions to multi-pol SAR data Processing
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
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
RTC Stack Processor The radiometric terrain correction (RTC) stack processor tool facilitates time-series analysis of such phenomena as flooding events, deforestation, or glacier retreat. Analysis, Processing, Search and Discovery, Visualization
VEDA NASA's Visualization, Exploration, and Data Analysis (VEDA) project is an open-source science cyberinfrastructure for data processing, visualization, exploration, and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities. Access, Analysis, Processing, Visualization, Geoprocessing
Vertex Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, Subsetting
Worldview Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events
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Land Surface Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
SMAP_L1B_SIGMA_NAUGHT_LOW_RES_METADATA_V001 SMAP SAR 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
SMAP_L1B_SIGMA_NAUGHT_LOW_RES_QA_V001 SMAP SAR 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
SMAP_L1C_SIGMA_NAUGHT_HIGH_RES_METADATA_V001 SMAP SAR 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
SMAP_L1C_SIGMA_NAUGHT_HIGH_RES_QA_V001 SMAP SAR 2015-02-12 to 2021-11-04 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
SNF Forest Cover by Species/Strata FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1976-01-01 to 1986-12-31 N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 ASCII
SNF Site Characterization Data: C.Jarvis FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1984-05-10 to 1984-06-12 N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058 ASCII
Soil Bulk Density Data (FIFE) FIELD INVESTIGATION CORING DEVICES 1989-10-31 to 1989-10-31 N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61 multiple
Soil Carbon Estimates in 20-cm Layers to 1-meter Depth, Conterminous US, 1970-1993 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1970-01-01 to 1993-12-30 N: 53.5415 S: 22.2706 E: -54.822 W: -135.682 Shapefile
Soil CH4 and CO2 Profile Data from NSA Tower Sites FIELD INVESTIGATION GC-TCD, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, GC-FID 1994-05-16 to 1994-09-13 N: 55.93 S: 55.88 E: -98.29 W: -98.62 ASCII
Soil CO2 Flux Data (FIFE) FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER, TDR, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE 1989-07-24 to 1989-08-12 N: 39.09 S: 38.98 E: -96.54 W: -96.55 multiple
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