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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
Low Earth Orbit Land Surface Temperature Monthly Global Gridded V002 Aqua, Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 MODIS, VIIRS 2002-08-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS5
LPJ-PROSAIL L2 Global Simulated Dynamic Surface Reflectance V001 LPJ-PROSAIL 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
LPJ-PROSAIL L2 Global Simulated Dynamic Surface Reflectance V002 LPJ-PROSAIL 2000-01-01 to 2022-12-31 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
LUH1: Harmonized Global Land Use for Years 1500-2100, V1 MODELS Computer 1500-01-01 to 2100-01-01 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
LUH2-GCB2019: Land-Use Harmonization 2 Update for the Global Carbon Budget, 850-2019 MODELS Computer 0850-01-01 to 2019-12-31 GLOBAL LAND N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
LUH2-ISIMIP2b Harmonized Global Land Use for the Years 2015-2100 MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2100-01-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4 classic
Lund-Potsdam-Jena Wetland Hydrology and Methane DGV Model (LPJ-WHyMe v1.3.1) NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1972-01-01 to 2010-10-15 N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 multiple
Machine learning-based Arctic-boreal terrestrial ecosystem CO2 fluxes, 2001-2020 COMPUTERS Computer 2001-01-01 to 2020-12-31 ARCTIC N: 90 S: 33.68 E: 180 W: -180 multiple
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Imnavait Creek, Alaska FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1970-06-01 to 2015-08-31 N: 68.6321 S: 68.61 E: -149.258 W: -149.376 multiple
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Kuparuk River Basin, Alaska SPOT-1, LANDSAT ETM+, MSS 1976-08-04 to 2008-12-31 N: 70.5422 S: 68.2881 E: -148.085 W: -151.196 multiple
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