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NASA data range from global assessments of snow cover albedo to food insecurity cropland extent measurements. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Commonly Used Land Cover/Crop Extent Data at a Glance

Spatial ResolutionSpatial CoverageTemporal ResolutionTemporal CoverageSpectral ResolutionSatellite/
Platform		Sensor(s)/ Model NameObservation or ModelFile Format
500 mGlobal1-2 days2001-202136 bands ranging from 0.4 µm to 14.4 µmTerra and AquaMODISObservationHDF-EOS
30 m, 90 m, 1 kmRegional datasetsMulti-year2007-2016
(varies)		VariesDerived from Landsat dataGFSADObservationGeoTIFF
30 mGlobalYearly2001-2019VariesDerived from Landsat dataGLanCEObservationGeoTIFF

Land Use/Land Cover Datasets

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Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Level 0 Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Level 0 Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Look Complex Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Look Complex Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1A Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1A C-SAR 2014-04-03 to Present

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

Sentinel-1B Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Level 0 Product 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Level 0 Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Single Look Complex Product 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Single Look Complex Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Sentinel-1B Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata 1 Sentinel-1B C-SAR 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24

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

Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) Literature Database, v1, 2014-2019 1.00 MODELS Computer 2014-01-01 to 2019-12-31

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

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SHIFT: AVIRIS-NG Full-Resolution True Color Images 1 B-200 AVIRIS-NG 2022-02-24 to 2022-05-17

N: 34.8992 S: 34.357 E: -119.478 W: -120.643

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SHIFT: Wetland Spectra, Salinity, and Fractional Cover, Devereux Slough, CA, 2022 1 Models, FIELD SURVEYS, B-200 Computer, SOIL SAMPLER, AVIRIS-NG 2007-05-26 to 2024-05-30

N: 34.4311 S: 34.4039 E: -119.861 W: -119.894

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Featured Land Use/Land Cover Observation Method: Sentinel-1
Sentinel-1 is a European Space Agency (ESA) satellites designed to acquire Earth-observation measurements and carries a C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to provide all-weather, day-and-night imagery of Earth's surface. The platform was launched on April 3, 2014, and images Earth every six days. Sentinel-1 SAR data can reveal the surface roughness of the land, oil and vegetation moisture content, and vegetation density. The dadar data can also be used to determine water surface conditions such as waviness and identify water inundation into inland areas and beneath forest canopies.
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HLS data near Columbus, Nebraska from 2022

HLS: Two Together Better than Two Apart

The purpose of the Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 (HLS) project led by IMPACT, is to combine two or more data streams into a single data set and increase their value.

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