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Soils Data Access and Tools
Soils Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex | Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. | Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, Subsetting |
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Featured Soils Observation Method: MODIS
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua and Terra platforms continually collects global data approximately every two days. One MODIS product, normalized vegetation difference index data, can be used to predict how much carbon dioxide is emitted from soils, which is major component of the global carbon cycle. Carbon is released in the process called soil respiration and driven by the decomposition of surface litter through microbial activity.
Researchers taught the SatVision Top-of-Atmosphere foundation model to recognize MODIS imagery features.
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The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
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Soils Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACP MsTMIP: Global and North American Driver Data for Multi-Model Intercomparison | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1700-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | N: 89.75 S: -78.25 E: 179.95 W: -178.75 | netCDF-4 classic | |
| NACP MsTMIP: Unified North American Soil Map | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1993-01-01 to 2010-12-30 | N: 84 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 | GeoTIFF | |
| NACP Regional: Gridded 1-deg Observation Data and Biosphere and Inverse Model Outputs | TERRA, Aqua | MODIS | 1990-01-01 to 2007-12-31 | N: 84 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 | Shapefile | |
| NACP Regional: Supplemental Gridded Observations, Biosphere and Inverse Model Outputs | TERRA, Aqua | MODIS | 1990-01-01 to 2008-12-31 | N: 84 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 | Shapefile | |
| NACP Soil Organic Matter of Burned Boreal Black Spruce Forests, Alaska, 2009-2011 | FIELD SURVEYS | 2009-08-01 to 2011-08-02 | N: 65.7019 S: 63.8201 E: -141.418 W: -149.193 | CSV | ||
| NACP TERRA-PNW: Forest Plant Traits, NPP, Biomass, and Soil Properties, 1999-2014 | FIELD SURVEYS | LASERS, HYDROMETERS, CHN ANALYZERS, LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER | 1999-05-27 to 2014-07-23 | N: 45.9477 S: 37.7844 E: -117.131 W: -123.904 | CSV | |
| NACP: Forest Carbon Stocks, Fluxes and Productivity Estimates, Western USA, 1979-2099 | MODELS | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2099-12-31 | NEW MEXICO, OREGON, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, UTAH | N: 49.0351 S: 31.1875 E: -101.961 W: -124.812 | netCDF-4 classic |
| NAMMA SENEGAL RADIOSONDE AND TOWER FLUX DATA V1 | GROUND STATIONS, RADIOSONDES | NET RADIOMETERS, GPS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, TELEMETER, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2006-08-19 to 2006-09-17 | SENEGAL | N: 15.5 S: 13.91 E: 17.09 W: -17.97 | ASCII |
| NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Land Information System (LIS) | COMPUTERS | 1981-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | N: 52.915 S: 24.396 E: -66.885 W: -124.925 | ASCII, Binary, GRIB, GRIB2 | |
| NASMo-TiAM 250m 16-day North America Surface Soil Moisture Dataset | COMPUTERS | Computer | 2002-06-26 to 2020-12-31 | NORTH AMERICA | N: 82.7193 S: 14.5312 E: -39.9955 W: -180 | COG |
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