| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mountain Asia LDAS 1 km Snow and Temperature Parameters V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2007-09-01 to 2008-08-31 |
N: 41 S: 20 E: 101 W: 66 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | netCDF-3 |
| High Mountain Asia LIS Model Terrestrial Hydrological Parameters V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2003-02-01 to 2018-01-31 |
N: 40.875 S: 20.875 E: 100.875 W: 66.875 |
netCDF-4, PNG | |
| High Mountain Asia MAR V3.5 Regional Climate Model Output V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 38.84 S: 22.41 E: 87.92 W: 65.2 |
10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| IceBridge Snow Radar L1B Geolocated Radar Echo Strength Profiles V002 | 2 | C-130, DC-8, DHC-3, G-V, P-3B, WP-3D ORION | SNOW RADAR | 2009-03-31 to 2021-05-13 |
N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4, XML, JPEG | |
| International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Ice Snow Product in Native Data Format | 1 | NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9 | AVHRR | 1983-07-03 to 2009-12-28 | Binary | ||
| International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D1 3-Hourly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format | 1 | GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9 | VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR | 1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31 | HDF4 | ||
| International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D2 Monthly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format | 1 | GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9 | VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR | 1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31 | HDF4 | ||
| ISLSCP II Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Consumption by Continental Erosion | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| ISLSCP II Global River Fluxes of Carbon and Sediments to the Oceans | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1947-01-01 to 1998-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| ISLSCP II HYDRO1k Elevation-derived Products | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile |
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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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