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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
Fire Intensity and Burn Severity Metrics for Circumpolar Boreal Forests, 2001-2013 COMPUTERS, TERRA, Aqua Computer, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31 N: 80 S: 40 E: 180 W: -180 GeoTIFF
FLUXNET Canada Research Network - Canadian Carbon Program Data Collection, 1993-2014 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIELD SURVEYS PYRANOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOCOUPLES, THERMOMETERS, THERMISTORS, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, CO2 ANALYZERS, PROBES 1993-01-01 to 2014-12-31 GLOBAL LAND N: 55.88 S: 42.6609 E: -67.0993 W: -125.334 CSV
FLUXNET Marconi Conference Gap-Filled Flux and Meteorology Data, 1992-2000 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, THERMOMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, THERMISTORS 1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31 GEOGRAPHIC REGION N: 70.4696 S: -2.6091 E: 24.295 W: -157.409 multiple
FLUXNET Research Network Site Characteristics, Investigators, and Bibliography, 2016 GROUND STATIONS, GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS ANEMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS 1991-01-01 to 2016-12-31 N: 78.921 S: -62.2321 E: 175.554 W: -157.409 CSV
Forest Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Sequestration Potential, Northeastern USA MODELS Computer 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 DELAWARE, CONNECTICUT, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE N: 49.0223 S: 36.8038 E: -66.0584 W: -81.2256 GeoTIFF
Forest Aboveground Biomass for the Southwestern U.S. from MISR, 2000-2021 TERRA MISR 2000-05-15 to 2021-06-30 CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, UTAH N: 46.2812 S: 28.599 E: -99.0185 W: -126.18 GeoTIFF
Forest Carbon Stocks and Fluxes from the NFCMS, Conterminous USA, 1990-2010 MODELS Computer 1986-01-01 to 2010-12-31 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N: 50.366 S: 23.1873 E: -65.7307 W: -127.686 GeoTIFF
Forest-BGC Model (OTTER) NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31 N: 45.07 S: 44.38 E: -121.68 W: -123.95 multiple
G-LiHT Aerial Orthomosaic V001 G-LiHT Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar 2017-02-21 to Present MEXICO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PUERTO RICO N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 GeoTIFF
G-LiHT Canopy Height Model KML V001 G-LiHT Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar 2011-06-30 to Present PUERTO RICO, MEXICO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 KML
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