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Tectonics Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_adg_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Aerosol Diagnostics (extended) 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXADG) at GES DISC | 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 | |
| MISR Derived Case Study Data for Iceland Volcanic Eruptions (Eyjafjallajokull, Grimsvotn, Holuhraun) Including Geometric Plume Height and Qualitative Radiometric Particle Property Information | 1 | Terra | MISR | 2010-04-15 to 2015-02-21 | ASCII, PNG, JPEG, HDF5 | ||
| MISR Derived Case Study Data for Kilauea Volcanic Eruptions Including Geometric Plume Height and Qualitative Radiometric Particle Property Information | 1 | Terra | MISR | 2000-10-25 to 2018-08-01 | ASCII, PNG, JPEG, HDF5 | ||
| Multi-Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Broadcast Ephemeris Data (daily files) from NASA CDDIS | 1 | Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, GROUND STATIONS, QZSS, IRNSS, SBAS | Beidou P, Galileo P, GLONASS P, GPSP, GNSS RECEIVER, QZSS P, IRNSS P, SBAS P | 1992-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
RINEX | |
| NISAR Beta Geocoded Pixel Offsets (Version 1) | 1 | NISAR | L-SAR, S-SAR | 2025-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, XML, YAML, PNG, KML, CSV, PDF | |
| NISAR Beta Geocoded Polarimetric Covariance Product (Version 1) | 1 | NISAR | L-SAR, S-SAR | 2025-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, PNG, XML, PDF, CSV, KML, YAML | |
| NISAR Beta Geocoded Single Look Complex Product (Version 1) | 1 | NISAR | L-SAR, S-SAR | 2025-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, PNG, XML, PDF, CSV, KML, YAML | |
| NISAR Beta Geocoded Unwrapped Interferogram Product (Version 1) | 1 | NISAR | L-SAR, S-SAR | 2025-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, PNG, XML, PDF, CSV, KML, YAML | |
| NISAR Beta Range Doppler Pixel Offsets (Version 1) | 1 | NISAR | L-SAR, S-SAR | 2025-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, XML, YAML, PNG, KML, CSV, PDF | |
| NISAR Beta Range Doppler Single Look Complex Product (Version 1) | 1 | NISAR | L-SAR, S-SAR | 2025-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, XML, PNG, PDF, CSV, KML, YAML | |
| NISAR Beta Range Doppler Unwrapped Interferogram Product (Version 1) | 1 | NISAR | L-SAR, S-SAR | 2025-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, XML, YAML, PNG, KML, CSV, PDF | |
| NISAR Beta Range Doppler Wrapped Interferogram Product (Version 1) | 1 | NISAR | L-SAR, S-SAR | 2025-10-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, XML, YAML, PNG, KML, CSV, PDF | |
| OPERA Coregistered Single-Look Complex from Sentinel-1 Static Layers validated product (Version 1) | 1 | Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B | C-SAR | 2014-04-03 to Present | HDF5, XML | ||
| OPERA Coregistered Single-Look Complex from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1) | 1 | Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-1C | C-SAR | 2016-07-01 to Present | HDF5, XML | ||
| OPERA Radiometric Terrain Corrected SAR Backscatter from Sentinel-1 Static Layers validated product (Version 1) | 1 | Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B | C-SAR | 2014-04-03 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF, XML | |
| OPERA Radiometric Terrain Corrected SAR Backscatter from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1) | 1 | Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-1C | C-SAR | 2016-04-14 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5, GeoTIFF, XML | |
| OPERA Surface Displacement from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1) | 1 | Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-1C | C-SAR | 2016-07-01 to Present | netCDF-4, XML, PNG, Zarr | ||
| RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product | 1 | RADARSAT-1 | SAR | 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product | 1 | RADARSAT-1 | SAR | 1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) ILRS Analysis Center (AC) Orbit Product (weekly files, generated weekly) from NASA CDDIS | 1 | LAGEOS-1, LAGEOS-2, ETALON-1, ETALON-2, GROUND STATIONS | LASER REFLECTOR, SLR Station | 2016-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
extended standard product-3 (SP3) | |
| Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) ILRS Analysis Center (AC) Position and Earth Rotation Parameters (ERP) Product (weekly files, generated daily) from NASA CDDIS | 1 | LAGEOS-1, LAGEOS-2, ETALON-1, ETALON-2, GROUND STATIONS | LASER REFLECTOR, SLR Station | 1976-05-16 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Software Independent Exchange (SINEX) | |
| Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) ILRS Combination Center (CC) Orbit Product (weekly files, generated weekly) from NASA CDDIS | 1 | LAGEOS-1, LAGEOS-2, ETALON-1, ETALON-2, GROUND STATIONS | LASER REFLECTOR, SLR Station | 2016-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
extended standard product-3 (SP3) | |
| Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) ILRS Combination Center (CC) Station Position and Earth Rotation Parameters (ERP) Product (weekly files, generated daily) from NASA CDDIS | 1 | LAGEOS-1, LAGEOS-2, ETALON-1, ETALON-2, GROUND STATIONS | LASER REFLECTOR, SLR Station | 1976-05-16 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Software Independent Exchange (SINEX) | |
| Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) ILRS Orbit Prediction Product (multi-day, daily, and sub-daily files) from NASA CDDIS | 1 | LAGEOS-1, LAGEOS-2, ETALON-1, ETALON-2, GROUND STATIONS | LASER REFLECTOR, SLR Station | 1988-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
CPF format (current), TIV format (prior to 2012) | |
| Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) Satellite Orbit Products from NASA CDDIS | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | SLR | 1992-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Standard Product 3 (SP3) |
Featured Tectonics Observation Method: Sentinel-1 C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar
The ESA (European Space Agency's) Sentinel-1A/B satellites are equipped with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instruments that record continuous all-weather, day-and-night imagery. SAR energy beams can penetrate cloud and tree canopy cover to detect very small changes to the height, shape, and position of Earth surfaces. The ability of Sentinel-1 to capture detailed SAR images anywhere at any time makes them excellent tools for producing interferograms and digital elevation models to track the movement of Earth's plates.
Join us as we show new and experienced users how to use Vertex to discover and access Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data at NASA's Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC).
NASA's ASF DAAC has rolled out the first tool in its planned Advanced Products Toolbox for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data with a single-command Radiometrically Terrain-Correct (RTC) tool. Join us for the tool demo and provide your input.
This webinar will introduce users to radiometrically terrain corrected (RTC) datasets and demonstrate the process of using Vertex to search for source granules, submit them for processing, and access the finished products.
NASA's ASF DAAC released the Global Seasonal Sentinel-1 Interferometric Coherence and Backscatter Dataset.
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