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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
ABoVE: Ignitions, Burned Area, and Emissions of Fires in AK, YT, and NWT, 2001-2018 Aqua, MODELS MODIS, Computer 2001-01-01 to 2018-12-31 YUKON TERRITORY, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, ALASKA N: 79.2618 S: 51.6346 E: -99.9838 W: -167 multiple
ABoVE: Lake and Wetland Classification from L-band SAR, Alaska and Canada, 2017-2019 FIELD SURVEYS, UAV CAMERA, UAVSAR 2017-01-01 to 2019-09-19 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, ALBERTA, ALASKA N: 67.909 S: 53.707 E: -107.864 W: -149.165 multiple
ABoVE: Lake Growing Season Green Surface Reflectance Trends, AK and Canada, 1984-2019 LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 TM, ETM+, OLI 1984-07-01 to 2019-09-01 ALASKA, CANADA N: 74.9995 S: 49.545 E: -81.2261 W: -168.103 Text File
ABoVE: Landsat Tundra Greenness and Summer Air Temperatures, Arctic Tundra, 1985-2016 LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 TM, ETM+, OLI 1985-07-01 to 2016-08-31 ARCTIC N: 90 S: 31.49 E: 180 W: -180 multiple
ABoVE: Landsat Vegetation Greenness Trends, Boreal Forest Biome, 1985-2019 LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 TM, ETM+, OLI, TIRS 1985-01-01 to 2019-12-31 POLAR N: 72 S: 45 E: 180 W: -180 multiple
ABoVE: Landsat-derived Annual Disturbance Agents Across ABoVE Core Domain, 1987-2012 LANDSAT, LANDSAT-5 ETM+, TM 1985-01-01 to 2012-12-31 ALASKA, CANADA N: 75.6853 S: 50.259 E: -98.974 W: -169.96 multiple
ABoVE: Landsat-derived Annual Dominant Land Cover Across ABoVE Core Domain, 1984-2014 MODELS, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7 Computer, TM, ETM+ 1984-01-01 to 2014-12-31 CANADA, ALASKA N: 76.2257 S: 50.259 E: -98.974 W: -170.006 multiple
ABoVE: Landsat-derived Annual Dominant Land Cover in Boreal North America, 1986-2020 COMPUTERS, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 Computer, TM, ETM+, OLI 1986-01-01 to 2020-12-31 ALASKA, CANADA N: 71.0677 S: 41.2276 E: -50.1766 W: -166.685 COG
ABoVE: Light-Curve Modelling of Gridded GPP Using MODIS MAIAC and Flux Tower Data Terra, MODELS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, Aqua MODIS, Computer, MMS 2000-01-01 to 2018-01-01 CANADA, ALASKA N: 79.7489 S: 50.0604 E: -73.6407 W: -172.078 HDF4
ABoVE: LVIS L3 Gridded Vegetation Structure across North America, 2017 and 2019 G-V LVIS 2017-06-29 to 2019-08-08 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, CENTRAL AMERICA N: 78.1366 S: 7.126 E: -28.8244 W: -167.324 multiple
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