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Ground Water Data Access and Tools
NASA has ground water datasets that help researchers characterize the location and use of ground water . Access a range of data and data tools such as the GRACE(-FO) Data Analysis Tool, AppEEARS, and GRACE Python scripts to make the most of ground water data.
Ground Water Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPL GRACE and GRACE-FO Mascon Ocean, Ice, and Hydrology Equivalent Water Height JPL Release 06.3 Version 04 | GRACE-FO, GRACE | GRACE-FO MWI, GRACE-FO LRI, GRACE-FO ACC, GRACE-FO SCA, KBR, GRACE LRR, GRACE ACC, GRACE SCA | 2002-04-04 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 |
| LBA-ECO LC-04 Macrohydrological Routing Data for the Amazon and Tocantins River Basin | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1967-01-01 to 1996-12-31 | N: 6 S: -21.12 E: -45 W: -80 | multiple | |
| LBA-ECO ND-02 Saturated Soil Hydraulic Conductivity, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil | 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-03 Forest and Pasture Watershed Hydrochemistry, Rondonia, Brazil | 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 | 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 | |
| Lund-Potsdam-Jena Wetland Hydrology and Methane DGV Model (LPJ-WHyMe v1.3.1) | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1972-01-01 to 2010-10-15 | N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 | multiple | |
| MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXLND) at GES DISC | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXLND) at GES DISC | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_lnd_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Land Surface Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXLND) at GES DISC | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| NACP MsTMIP: Global 0.5-degree Model Outputs in Standard Format, Version 1.0 | MODELS | Computer | 1900-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4 classic |
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Featured Observation Method: GRACE
The NASA/German Space Agency (DLR) Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and GRACE Follow-on (GRACE-FO) platforms consists of two identical satellites that work together in orbit. The two satellites follow each other around the planet spaced 137 miles apart. Together hey measure differences in how Earth's gravity pulls on the satellites, which in turn can be used to reveal changes in the mass of water on and under the surface of Earth.
The GRACE satellites flew from March 2002 to October 2017 and GRACE–FO satellites have been in space since May 2018.
The GRACE satellites flew from March 2002 to October 2017 and GRACE–FO satellites have been in space since May 2018.
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