| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPM Ground Validation USGS Stream Flow IFloodS V1 | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | STREAM GAUGES | 2008-07-24 to 2013-07-01 |
N: 43.4697 S: 40.6017 E: -90.1904 W: -96.5619 |
XML | |
| GPM GROUND VALIDATION WYOMING KING AIR CLOUD MICROPHYSICS LPVEX V1 | 1 | UWKA | CDP, FSSP, GPS, LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, NEVZOROV PROBE, PMS 2D-C PROBE, PMS 2D-P PROBE, ROSEMOUNT PROBES | 2010-09-11 to 2010-10-20 |
N: 61.5401 S: 59.6884 E: 26.5131 W: 19.8372 |
netCDF-3 | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids | 3.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-07-01, 1995-07-01, 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01 |
N: 79.89196 S: -54.751503 E: 179.848323 W: -179.199552 |
ASCII, BIL, Grid, WMS | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Land and Water Area | 4.0 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Land and Water Area, Revision 10 | 4.10 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII, GeoTIFF | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Land and Water Area, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| High Mountain Asia 30m and 8m Flood Geomorphic Potential V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2021-04-22 to 2021-04-22 |
N: 49.7 S: 9.5 E: 121.6 W: 58.1 |
30 Meters x 30 Meters<br>8 Meters x 8 Meters | GeoTIFF, Shapefile |
| High Mountain Asia 5 Arc-Minute Hydrological Flow Direction for the Headwaters of the Amu Darya and Indus River Basins V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2023-03-23 to 2023-03-23 |
N: 39.84 S: 31.09 E: 81.75 W: 65.59 |
GeoTIFF, ASCII Grid | |
| High Mountain Asia CMIP6 Monthly and Yearly Water Balance Projections, 2016-2099 for Parts of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to 2018-12-31 |
N: 39.83334 S: 31.08334 E: 81.75 W: 65.58334 |
netCDF-4 | |
| High Mountain Asia Daily 0.05 x 0.05 deg Noah-MP Land Surface Model Reanalysis V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2003-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 46 S: 20 E: 111 W: 60 |
0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees | netCDF-3 |
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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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