| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBA-ECO LC-07 Reflectance Spectra and Water Quality of Amazon Basin Floodplain Lakes | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | SPECTROMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, SECCHI DISKS, SPECTROPHOTOMETERS | 2000-07-07 to 2000-08-02 |
N: -2.9583 S: -3.9811 E: -60.5264 W: -63.9014 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-07 Water Quality, CO2, Chlorophyll, Lago Curuai, Para, Brazil: 2003-2004 | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | BALANCE, SPECTROPHOTOMETERS, CONDUCTIVITY METERS, PH METERS, TURBIDITY METERS | 2003-09-25 to 2004-06-30 |
N: -1.8206 S: -2.3389 E: -50.0208 W: -55.8347 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-07 Wetland Extent, Vegetation, and Inundation: Lowland Amazon Basin | 2 | JERS-1 | SAR | 1995-09-01 to 1996-06-30 |
N: 6 S: -21.0024 E: -50 W: -80 |
GeoTIFF | |
| LBA-ECO ND-01 Streamwater and Watershed Characteristics, Rondonia, Brazil: 1998-1999 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | TM | 1998-08-02 to 1999-01-28 |
N: -8 S: -12.63 E: -60.701 W: -64.43 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-01 Watershed Deforestation from Landsat TM Series, Rondonia, Brazil: 1999 | 1 | DEM | DIGITIZER | 1999-01-01 to 1999-12-31 |
N: -8 S: -13.5 E: -60 W: -65 |
multiple | |
| LBA-ECO ND-02 Cation Leaching from Forest and Pasture Soils, Para, Brazil | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | AAS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2002-01-01 to 2002-10-31 |
N: -2.983 S: -2.983 E: -47.516 W: -47.516 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-02 Saturated Soil Hydraulic Conductivity, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | TENSION INFILTROMETER, PERMEAMETERS | 2001-06-12 to 2001-06-20 |
N: -2.75 S: -2.75 E: -55 W: -55 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-02 Stream Water Chemistry, Paragominas, Para, Brazil: 1999-2005 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY | TEMPERATURE SENSORS, TURBIDITY METERS, STREAM GAUGES, OXYGEN ANALYZERS, PH METERS, CARBON ANALYZERS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS | 1999-08-12 to 2005-10-01 |
N: -2.2015 S: -3.1904 E: -47.2723 W: -47.667 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-03 Forest and Pasture Watershed Hydrochemistry, Rondonia, Brazil | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, RAIN GAUGES, STREAM GAUGES | 2004-08-22 to 2005-03-08 |
N: -10.2886 S: -10.3231 E: -62.8583 W: -62.8811 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO ND-03 Stream and Soil Water Data, Fazenda Nova Vida, Rondonia: 1994-2001 | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | AAS, AUTOANALYZER, STREAM GAUGES, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS | 1994-04-24 to 2001-09-12 |
N: -10.156 S: -10.156 E: -62.811 W: -62.811 |
CSV |
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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 | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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