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Soils Data Access and Tools
Soils Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBA-ECO ND-04 Termite Mound and Soil Characterization, Amazonas, Brazil: 1999-2001 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, AAS, BALANCE, CORING DEVICES | 1999-12-15 to 2002-06-26 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-06 Land Use Effects on Soil Nutrients: A Review of Studies 1950-2001 | FIELD SURVEYS | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1950-01-01 to 2001-05-14 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-07 Carbon and Nitrogen in Cerrado Plants and Soils, Brasilia: 1999-2000 | LABORATORY | CHN ANALYZERS, MASS SPECTROMETERS, CARBON ANALYZERS | 1999-12-01 to 2000-09-30 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-07 Nitric Oxide Flux from Cerrado Soils, Brasilia, Brazil: 2004 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2004-03-22 to 2004-11-25 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-07 Trace Gas Fluxes Under Multiple Land Uses, Brazil: 1999-2004 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | CHEMILUMINESCENCE, CARBON ANALYZERS, BALANCE, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE, SPECTROPHOTOMETERS, IRGA, PHOTOMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, RADIOMETERS | 1999-09-09 to 2005-12-31 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-08 Soil Respiration, Soil Fractions, Carbon and Nitrogen, Para, Brazil | LABORATORY | CHN ANALYZERS | 2001-07-01 to 2003-03-31 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-10 Soil Properties of Pasture Chronosequences, Para, Brazil: 1997 | LABORATORY | AUTOANALYZER | 1997-08-01 to 1997-08-31 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-11 Forest Soil Structure and Nitrate, NW Mato Grosso, Brazil: 2004-2005 | LABORATORY | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, BALANCE, SPECTROPHOTOMETERS | 2004-08-03 to 2005-08-18 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-11 Litter Decomposition, Carbon, and Nitrogen Dynamics in Agroforestry | LABORATORY | SPECTROPHOTOMETERS, MASS SPECTROMETERS, CHN ANALYZERS | 2002-07-11 to 2002-10-15 | CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-11 Regeneration in Undisturbed and Logged Forests, NW Mato Grosso, Brazil | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2003-09-23 to 2004-01-21 | CSV |
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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).
Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6 land data.
Remote sensing data's drought-indicating parameters are essential to manage the impact of water scarcities and minimize drought losses.
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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