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NASA data detail topography across the land surface, ocean, cryosphere, terrestrial hydrosphere and within the context of climate change. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge. 

Topography Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Kuparuk River Basin, Alaska SPOT-1, LANDSAT ETM+, MSS 1976-08-04 to 2008-12-31 N: 70.5422 S: 68.2881 E: -148.085 W: -151.196 multiple
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Toolik Lake Area, Alaska COMPUTERS Computer 1990-01-01 to 2014-08-31 N: 68.6561 S: 68.6169 E: -149.546 W: -149.67 Shapefile
MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica V003 MODELS NOT APPLICABLE 1970-01-01 to 2019-10-01 ANTARCTICA N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4
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) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
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) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
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) at GES DISC MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MISR Ancillary Geographic Product V001 Terra MISR 1999-11-07 to 2005-06-30 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S0) at GES DISC Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM03S0) at GES DISC Aqua MODIS 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S1) at GES DISC Aqua MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
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Topography Featured Observation Method: ICESat-2
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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New Low Latency ICESat-2 Datasets

The five new datasets are the result of a joint effort by NASA’s Satellite Needs Working Group Management Office (SNWG MO), ICESat-2 team, and Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EOS (LANCE).
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