| Dataset | Geographic Region | Temporal Extent | Data Format | Potential Application Areas | Related Subtopics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALOS PALSAR High Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product | Global | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 |
| glaciers/ ice sheets, surface water | |
| GLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 0.25 x 0.25 degree V2.1 | Global Land | 2000-01-01 to Present | NetCDF |
| ground water, surface water |
| GPM IMERG Final Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07 | Global | 1998-01-01 to Present | HDF5 |
| surface water |
| 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) | Global | 1980-01-01 to Present | NetCDF |
| snow/ ice |
| NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Global 1 arc second V003 | Global Land | 2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21 | HGT |
| surface water |
| OPERA Surface Displacement from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1) | Global | 2016-07-01 to Present |
|
| glaciers/ ice sheets, ground water |
| SENTINEL-1A_SLC | Global | 2014-04-03 to Present |
| glaciers/ ice sheets, snow/ ice, surface water | |
| SENTINEL-1B_SLC | Global | 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24 |
| glaciers/ ice sheets, snow/ ice, surface water | |
| Sentinel-1C Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product | Global | 2025-01-01 to Present | SAFE |
| glaciers/ ice sheets, surface water |
Terrestrial Hydrosphere Data Access and Tools
NASA data examine many characteristics of the liquid and frozen water and the dynamic processes they are part of across Earth’s landscape. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.
Terrestrial Hydrosphere Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly Climatology 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_MC) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1982-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| FLDAS2 Noah-MP GDAS Land Surface Model L4 Central Asia Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree V001 (FLDAS_NOAHMP001_G_CA_D) | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-10-01 to Present |
N: 56 S: 21 E: 100 W: 30 |
||
| Geospatial Data for Modeling Soil Carbon Stocks across Pacific Northwest Watersheds | 1 | Sentinel-2A, MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS | Sentinel-2 MSI, Computer, SURVEYING TOOLS | 2012-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 58.7242 S: 46.7725 E: -118.086 W: -134.983 |
multiple | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1988-01-01 to 2009-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly Land-only | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 1987-12-31 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Ancillary 3-Hourly Ocean-only | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 2010-01-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| GFZ TELLUS GRACE Level-3 Monthly Land Water-Equivalent-Thickness Surface Mass Anomaly Release 6.0 version 04 | RL06v04 | GRACE | 2002-04-05 to 2017-10-18 |
N: 89.5 S: -89.5 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 | |
| GFZ TELLUS GRACE-FO Level-3 Monthly Land Water-Equivalent-Thickness Surface Mass Anomaly Release 6.3 version 04 | RL06.3v04 | GRACE-FO | GRACE-FO MWI, GRACE-FO LRI, GRACE-FO ACC, GRACE-FO SCA | 2018-05-22 |
N: 89.5 S: -89.5 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-4 |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet 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 |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H_EP) at GES DISC | 2.1 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-12-01 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
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Terrestrial Hydrosphere Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEDA | NASA's Visualization, Exploration, and Data Analysis (VEDA) project is an open-source science cyberinfrastructure for data processing, visualization, exploration, and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities. | Access, Analysis, Processing, Visualization, Geoprocessing | |
| WISP | The Water Information from Space (WISP) is an interactive dashboard for displaying satellite hydrology data. | Monitoring Natural Events, Visualization |
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