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AVHRR Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) instrument are integral for measurements efforts, among other investigations. Explore AVHRR instrument datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-LBA ISLSCP Initiative I Data | 1987-01-01 to 1988-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | Shapefile | Vegetation Cover, Geomorphic Landforms/Processes, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Reflectance, Rivers/Streams |
| Global Vegetation Greenness (NDVI) from AVHRR GIMMS-3G+, 1981-2022 | 1982-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | netCDF-4 classic | Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) |
| Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Tropics Satellite Data V1 | 2013-07-23 to 2014-09-30 | N: 53.9 S: 2.2 E: -9 W: -113.5 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | JPEG | Convective Clouds/Systems (Observed/Analyzed), Brightness Temperature, Precipitation Rate |
| INFRARED GLOBAL GEOSTATIONARY COMPOSITE V1 | 1995-06-04 | N: 66 S: -61 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | ACTIVE | 3 | McIDAS | Infrared Imagery |
| Collected Data from The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study, NASA, CD-ROM | 1993-01-01 to 1997-03-31 | N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | Shapefile | LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI), Biomass, Plant Characteristics, Longwave Radiation, Soil Chemistry |
| GHRSST NOAA/STAR Metop-A AVHRR FRAC ACSPO v2.80 1km L2P Dataset (GDS v2) | 2006-12-01 to 2021-11-14 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 2.80 | COMPLETE | 2P | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| Global Monthly Mean Leaf Area Index Climatology, 1981-2015 | 1981-08-01 to 2015-08-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | netCDF-4 classic | LEAF AREA INDEX (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) |
| ABoVE: AVHRR-Derived Forest Fire Burned Area-Hot Spots, Alaska and Canada, 1989-2000 | 1989-05-01 to 2000-10-31 | N: 69.007 S: 41.7216 E: -53.1678 W: -165.186 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | Shapefile | Fire Models, Fire Occurrence, Burned Area |
| Arctic Alaska Vegetation, Geobotanical, Physiographic Maps, 1993-2005 | 1993-06-01 to 2005-03-30 | N: 71.3703 S: 57.0847 E: -138.542 W: -173.052 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Lakes/Reservoirs, Terrain Elevation, Surface Roughness, Vegetation Species |
| Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation, Geobotanical, Physiographic Maps, 1982-2003 | 1982-06-01 to 2010-09-30 | N: 90 S: 55.8 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Terrain Elevation, Landscape Patterns, Vegetation Cover, Biomass, Air Temperature |
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