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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Barrow, Alaska, 2006-2011 1 ALOS PALSAR 2006-01-01 to 2011-12-31

N: 71.35 S: 71.2 E: -156.39 W: -156.89

netCDF-3
Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 1992-2000 1 ALOS PALSAR 1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31

N: 70.45 S: 69.95 E: -146.99 W: -149.5

netCDF-3
Pre-Delta-X: AVIRIS-derived Total Suspended Solids Maps for MRD, LA, USA, 2015-2016 1 B-200 AVIRIS-NG 2015-05-06 to 2016-10-18

N: 29.8749 S: 29.2896 E: -90.7103 W: -91.567

GeoTIFF
Pre-Delta-X: Channel Bathymetry of the Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016 1 FIELD SURVEYS SONAR 2016-10-16 to 2016-10-20

N: 29.958 S: 28.9777 E: -90.3594 W: -91.9078

multiple
Pre-Delta-X: L1 UAVSAR Single Look Complex and Interferograms, MRD, LA, USA, 2016 1 UAV UAVSAR 2016-10-16 to 2016-10-17

N: 29.7582 S: 29.3562 E: -91.0577 W: -91.622

multiple
Pre-Delta-X: L2 AVIRIS-NG Surface Spectral Reflectance across MRD, LA, USA, 2015-2016 1 B-200 AVIRIS-NG 2015-05-06 to 2016-10-22

N: 29.9743 S: 29.0729 E: -89.9339 W: -91.567

ENVI
Pre-Delta-X: River Discharge Channel Surveys across Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016 1 FIELD SURVEYS ADCP 2016-10-15 to 2016-10-20

N: 29.7422 S: 29.4432 E: -91.2124 W: -91.437

CSV
Pre-Delta-X: Spectral Reflectance of Water Surface, Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016 1 ZODIACS Field Spectroradiometer 2016-10-14 to 2016-10-21

N: 29.744 S: 29.4168 E: -90.9964 W: -91.4859

CSV
Pre-Delta-X: Total Suspended Solids of Surface Water across MRD, LA, USA, 2015-2016 1 FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY WATER BOTTLES, BALANCE 2015-05-06 to 2016-10-21

N: 29.744 S: 29.2217 E: -90.6776 W: -91.5024

CSV
Pre-Delta-X: Vegetation Species, Structure, Aboveground Biomass, MRD, LA, USA, 2015 1 FIELD SURVEYS STEEL MEASURING TAPE, SURVEYING TOOLS 2015-05-06 to 2015-09-28

N: 29.5395 S: 29.2471 E: -90.7278 W: -91.4591

CSV
Pre-Delta-X: Water Levels across Wax Lake Outlet, Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016 1 COMPUTERS, FIELD SURVEYS Computer, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, BAROMETERS 2016-10-13 to 2016-10-20

N: 29.7429 S: 29.5057 E: -91.3573 W: -91.446

CSV
PREFIRE Auxiliary Meteorology Data for PREFIRE Satellite 1 version R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT1 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-07-24 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
PREFIRE Auxiliary Meteorology Data for PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 R01 PREFIRE-SAT2 TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-06-29 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
PREFIRE Auxiliary Satellite Data for PREFIRE Satellite 1 R01 R01 Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20, GCOM-W1, DMSP 5D-3/F18, PREFIRE-SAT1 VIIRS, AMSR2, SSMIS, TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-07-24 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
PREFIRE Auxiliary Satellite Data for PREFIRE Satellite 2 R01 R01 NOAA-20, Suomi-NPP, GCOM-W1, DMSP 5D-3/F18, PREFIRE-SAT2 VIIRS, AMSR2, SSMIS, TIRS-PREFIRE 2024-06-29 to Present

N: 84 S: -84 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Pre-IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Ground Elevation and Return Energy Quartiles V001 1 B-200, DC-8, G-V, HU-25C, P-3B, RQ-4 LVIS 2007-09-20 to 2007-09-21

N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180

Binary
Pre-LBA Anglo-Brazilian Amazonian Climate Observation Study (ABRACOS) Data 1.1 FIELD INVESTIGATION PSYCHROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS 1991-01-01 to 1996-12-31

N: 5 S: -18 E: -46 W: -75

CSV
Pre-LBA CABARE Mapped Land Surface and Vegetation Characteristics, Rondonia, Brazil 1 MAPS, LANDSAT DIGITIZER, TM 1978-01-01 to 1994-12-31

N: -8 S: -13 E: -60 W: -65

Text File
Pre-LBA FLOODAMA Project Data 1 LANDSAT TM 1986-08-04 to 1995-09-19

N: 1.2911 S: -18.2022 E: -46.284 W: -78.1928

Shapefile
Pre-LBA ISLSCP Initiative I Data 1 NOAA-10, LANDSAT AVHRR, TM 1987-01-01 to 1988-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Shapefile
Pre-LBA RADAMBRASIL Project Data 1 LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS CARBON ANALYZERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, CORING DEVICES 1973-01-01 to 1986-12-31

N: 5 S: -15 E: -42 W: -75

CSV
Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura UV2 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMUANC) at GES DISC 004 Aura, GEOS-5 OMI, NOT APPLICABLE 2004-10-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura VIS 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMVANC) at GES DISC 004 Aura, GEOS-5 OMI, NOT APPLICABLE 2004-10-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
Probabilistic Freeze-Thaw Record for the Northern Hemisphere, 2016-2020 1 SMAP, GCOM-W1 SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, AMSR2 2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 90 S: 0 E: 180 W: -180

COG
Projections of Permafrost Thaw and Carbon Release for RCP 4.5 and 8.5, 1901-2299 1 MODELS Computer 1901-01-01 to 2300-12-31

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
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Land Surface Data Tools

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ASF MapReady Terrain-correct, geocode, and apply polarimetric decompositions to multi-pol SAR data Processing
FLOOD The FLOOD viewer facilitates the use and evaluation of LANCE flood products by allowing the user to browse globally and over time, and to compare to other flood products. Monitoring Natural Events, Search and Discovery, Visualization
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
OB.DAAC File Search Utility Find and download instrument data archived at OB.DAAC using mission parameters or filename patterns, including support for wildcard searching on partial filenames. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser The Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser allows users to view, download, or order global composites at various spatial and temporal scales (level 3) or get results from analyses of lower-level data (level 4). Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
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
SeaDAS Sea, earth, atmosphere Data Analysis System (SeaDAS) is a comprehensive image analysis package for the processing, display, analysis, and quality control of ocean color data. Analysis, Visualization, Processing
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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