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Terrain Elevation Data Access and Tools
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Terrain Elevation Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS: LiDAR Data for Forested Areas in Paragominas, Para, Brazil, 2012-2014 | 1 | Airplane | LIDAR | 2012-07-27 to 2014-12-27 |
N: -2.55319 S: -3.76718 E: -46.7931 W: -48.4958 |
multiple | |
| CMS: LiDAR Data for Forested Sites on Borneo Island, Kalimantan, Indonesia, 2014 | 1 | Airplane | LIDAR | 2014-10-18 to 2014-11-30 |
N: 3.211 S: -2.758 E: 118 W: 109.816 |
LAZ | |
| CMS: LiDAR Data for Mangrove Forests in the Zambezi River Delta, Mozambique, 2014 | 1 | Airplane | AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER | 2014-05-05 to 2014-05-05 |
N: -18.7928 S: -18.893 E: 36.2918 W: 36.1495 |
multiple | |
| CMS: LiDAR-derived Canopy Height, Elevation for Sites in Kalimantan, Indonesia, 2014 | 1 | Airplane | LIDAR | 2014-10-18 to 2014-11-30 |
N: 3.21104 S: -2.7625 E: 118 W: 109.813 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CMS: LiDAR-derived Tree Canopy Cover for States in the Northeast USA | 1.1 | MODELS, Airplane | Computer, AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER, CAMERAS | 2008-01-01 to 2014-08-30 |
N: 43.0987 S: 37.7092 E: -74.1541 W: -81.1415 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CMS: Mangrove Canopy Height Estimates from Remote Imagery, Zambezi Delta, Mozambique | 1 | Airplane, SPACE SHUTTLES, WORLDVIEW-2, TSX | AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER, SRTM, SAR | 2011-10-14 to 2014-05-06 |
N: -18.6269 S: -18.915 E: 36.3389 W: 36.1186 |
GeoTIFF | |
| CMS: Tree Cover Estimates at 30 m Resolution for Mexico from 2000 to 2019 | 2 | MODELS, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-4, ISS | Computer, OLI, TIRS, ETM+, TM, SRTM | 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 33.7967 S: 13.4057 E: -84.6252 W: -119.226 |
COG | |
| Delta-X: AirSWOT L2 Geocoded Water Surface Elevation, MRD, LA, 2021, V3 | 3 | King Air | AirSWOT | 2021-03-26 to 2021-09-12 |
N: 29.86 S: 28.98 E: -90.21 W: -91.6 |
multiple | |
| Delta-X: AirSWOT L3 Water Surface Elevations, MRD, Louisiana, 2021, Version 2 | 2 | King Air | AirSWOT | 2021-03-26 to 2021-09-12 |
N: 29.76 S: 29.07 E: -90.58 W: -91.54 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X: Digital Elevation Model, MRD, LA, USA, 2021 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | SONAR, SOUNDERS | 2012-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 29.9581 S: 28.968 E: -90.149 W: -91.908 |
COG | |
| Delta-X: UAVSAR L1 Single Look Complex (SLC) Stack Products, MRD, Louisiana, 2021 | 1.1 | G-III | UAVSAR | 2021-03-27 to 2021-09-13 |
N: 29.7804 S: 29.0131 E: -90.1331 W: -91.8333 |
multiple | |
| Delta-X: UAVSAR L1B Interferometric Products, MRD, Louisiana, 2021 | 1.1 | G-III | UAVSAR | 2021-03-27 to 2021-09-13 |
N: 29.7856 S: 28.9827 E: -90.1334 W: -91.6574 |
ENVI | |
| Delta-X: UAVSAR L2 Interferometric Products, MRD, Louisiana, 2021 | 1.1 | G-III | UAVSAR | 2021-03-27 to 2021-09-13 |
N: 29.7799 S: 29.0133 E: -90.1333 W: -91.5893 |
ENVI | |
| Digital Elevation Models for the Global Change Research Wetland, Maryland, USA, 2016 | 1 | Airplane, FIELD SURVEYS, COASTAL STATIONS, MODELS | LIDAR, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, GPS RECEIVERS, TIDE GAUGES, Computer | 2016-06-22 to 2016-08-15 |
N: 38.8789 S: 38.8717 E: -76.5427 W: -76.5525 |
multiple | |
| ERS-1 Level 0 Product | 1 | ERS-1 | SAR | 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-1 Level 1 Product | 1 | ERS-1 | SAR | 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-2 Level 0 Product | 1 | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-2 Level 1 Product | 1 | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| GEDI L1B Geolocated Waveform Data Global Footprint Level V002 | 002 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-04 to 2023-03-16, 2024-04-26 to 2025-07-10 |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Meters x 25 Meters | HDF5 |
| GEDI L2B Canopy Cover and Vertical Profile Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V001 | 001 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2020-09-03 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Meters x 25 Meters | HDF5 |
| GEDI L2B Canopy Cover and Vertical Profile Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V002 | 002 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-04 to 2023-03-16, 2024-04-26 to 2025-07-10 |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
25 Meters x 25 Meters | HDF5 |
| GEDI L3 Gridded Land Surface Metrics, Version 1 | 1 | MODELS, ISS | Computer, GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2020-04-15 |
N: 52 S: -52 E: 180 W: -180 |
binary | |
| GEDI L3 Gridded Land Surface Metrics, Version 2 | 2 | ISS, MODELS | GEDI, Computer | 2019-04-18 to 2025-07-09 |
N: 52 S: -52 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Backscatter Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF5 |
Featured Terrain Elevation Observation Method: ASTER
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a high spatial resolution instrument aboard the Terra satellite. ASTER provides a Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) of Earth's land surface at approximately 30-meter spatial resolution.
Version 3 of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) provides new features and sharper imagery.
These products are available globally at their full resolution of 30 meters per pixel.
As of 1 April 2016, all Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data products are available at no charge from LP DAAC.
Looking for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data? Learn how to discover, access and manipulate SAR data with the newly revamped NASA ASF DAAC Vertex tool. We'll showcase common data access methods and some of the advanced features of this data discovery and data access tool.
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