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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASA Energy and Water cycle Study (NEWS) Annual Climatology of the 1st decade of the 21st Century V1.0 (NEWS_WEB_ACLIM) at GES DISC | OBSERVATION BASED | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| NASA Energy and Water cycle Study (NEWS) Monthly Climatology of the 1st decade of the 21st Century V1.0 (NEWS_WEB_MCLIM) at GES DISC | OBSERVATION BASED | NOT APPLICABLE | 1998-01-01 to 2010-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | |
| SAFARI 2000 Soil Profile Data (ISRIC-WISE) | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1950-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5 | Text File | |
| Trends in Global Freshwater Availability from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) | GRACE | ACC | 2002-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Water Security Indicator Model - Global Land Data Assimilation System (WSIM-GLDAS) Monthly Grids, Version 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1948-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | netCDF-4, PDF, PNG |
| WLDAS Noah-MP 3.6 Land Surface Model L4 Daily 0.01 degree x 0.01 degree Version D1.0 (WLDAS_NOAHMP001_DA1) at GES DISC | Noah-MP-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-02 | WESTERN UNITED STATES | N: 52.925 S: 25.065 E: -89.025 W: -124.925 |
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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.
A team of NASA and university scientists has developed a new way to use measurements from NASA's GRACE mission to track changes in Atlantic Ocean currents.
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