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| Dataset | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPO science data processing reference data V01 | V01 | Auxiliary Data | TEMPO | 2010-01-01 to Present | netCDF-4, ASCII, HDF5 | ||
| IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V007 | 7 | NASA DC-8, P-3B | MCoRDS | 1988-01-01 to 2019-05-16 |
N: 84 S: 59 E: 9 W: -90 |
150 Meters x 150 Meters | netCDF-4, GeoTIFF |
| IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V006 | 6 | NASA DC-8, P-3B | MCoRDS | 1993-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 84 S: 59 E: 9 W: -90 |
150 Meters x 150 Meters | netCDF-4, GeoTIFF |
| MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXFLX) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXFLX) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXFLX) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V005 | 5 | NASA DC-8, P-3B | MCoRDS | 1993-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 60 E: 10 W: -80 |
150 Meters x 150 Meters | netCDF-4, GeoTIFF |
| National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 4 (PLACE IV) | 4.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01, 2005-01-01, 2010-01-01, 2015-01-01, 2020-01-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
Geodatabase, PDF, PNG, CSV | |
| MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica V004 | 4 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1970-01-01 to 2019-10-01 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V004 | 4 | NASA DC-8, P-3B | MCoRDS | 1993-01-01 to 2020-10-01 |
N: 90 S: 60 E: 10 W: -80 |
150 Meters x 150 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 3 (PLACE III) | 3.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01, 2000-01-01, 2010-12-31 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
CSV, Excel, PDF, PNG, WMS | |
| GEDI L3 Gridded Land Surface Metrics, Version 3 | 3 | ISS, MODELS | GEDI, Computer | 2019-04-18 to 2025-07-09 |
N: 85.045 S: -85.045 E: 180 W: -180 |
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 | |
| IceBridge BedMachine Greenland V003 | 3 | NASA DC-8, P-3B | MCoRDS | 1993-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: 60 E: 10 W: -80 |
150 Meters x 150 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica V003 | 3 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1970-01-01 to 2019-10-01 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| Altimeter Corrected Elevations, Version 2 (ACE2) | 2.0 | STS-99 | 1994-01-01 to 2005-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG | ||
| National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II) | 2.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01, 2000-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
PDF, PNG | |
| 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 | |
| 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, Louisiana, 2021, Version 2 | 2 | King Air, B-200 | INTERFEROMETERS, 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 | |
| Daymet: Daily Surface Weather Data on a 1-km Grid for North America, Version 2 | 2 | MODELS | Computer | 1980-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 52 S: 14.53 E: -52.95 W: -131.104 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| ALOS AVNIR-2 Ortho Rectified Image Product | 2 | ALOS | AVNIR-2 | 2006-01-23 to 2011-05-23 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| BOREAS Scanning Lidar Imager of Canopies by Echo Recovery (SLICER): Level-3 Data | 2 | C-130 | BACKSCATTER LIDAR, LIDAR ALTIMETERS, ASAS | 1996-07-18 to 1996-07-30 |
N: 55.9284 S: 53.6289 E: -98.0275 W: -106.198 |
multiple | |
| MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica V002 | 2 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1970-01-01 to 2019-10-01 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | netCDF-4 |
NASA's Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) allows scientists to measure the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and land across Earth's temperate and tropical regions, as well as take stock of the vegetation in forests worldwide. ICESat-2 carries the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS), which sends 10,000 pulses of laser light to the ground per second and then measures how long it takes them be reflected back by the surface to determine the area's elevation. Learn more about ICESat-2/ATLAS near real-time data provided by NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE). ICESat-2 carries the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS), which sends pulses of laser light to the ground, collects the returning photons in a telescope, and records the photon travel time.
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