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Terrain Elevation Data Access and Tools

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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 L2B Canopy Cover and Vertical Profile Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V003	003	ISS	GEDI	2019-04-04 to 2023-03-16, 2024-04-26 to Present	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 Backscatter Data V018	18	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Backscatter Data V018	18	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Backscatter Data V033	033	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	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	Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V033	033	ICESat	GLAS	2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		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
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
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V018	18	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V033	033	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V034	034	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	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	Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Waveform-based Range Corrections Data (HDF5) V033	033	ICESat	GLAS	2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		HDF
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Waveform-based Range Corrections 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	HDF
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Waveform-based Range Corrections 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	HDF
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Waveform-based Range Corrections Data V018	18	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Waveform-based Range Corrections Data V033	033	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		Binary
GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Waveform-based Range Corrections Data V034	034	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	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	Binary
GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Land Surface Altimetry Data (HDF5) V033	033	ICESat	GLAS	2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		HDF
GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Land Surface Altimetry 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	HDF
GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Land Surface Altimetry Data V018	18	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		Binary
GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Land Surface Altimetry Data V033	033	ICESat	ALTIMETERS, GLAS	2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11	N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180		Binary

Map of ASTER GDEM Version 3 shaded relief topography of San Francisco CA

New Version of the ASTER GDEM

Version 3 of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) provides new features and sharper imagery.

Global Digital Elevation Models now available: ASTER, GDEM, and SRTM

These products are available globally at their full resolution of 30 meters per pixel.

Eruption of Nicaragua’s Momotombo Volcano.

Japan, NASA provide open access to ASTER data

As of 1 April 2016, all Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data products are available at no charge from LP DAAC.

Discover and Access SAR Data with ASF DAAC's Vertex: Better, Stronger, Faster

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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