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PALSAR Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) are integral for efforts including tree species classification and forest canopy estimation, geologic structure interpretation, land surface and soil moisture analysis, topographical change detection, and oil slick assessment. Explore PALSAR datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Version Sort ascending | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEaSUREs Antarctic Grounding Line from Differential Satellite Radar Interferometry V002 | 1992-02-07 to 2014-12-17 | 2 | COMPLETE | Level 3 | Shapefile | Grounding Line |
| MEaSUREs InSAR-Based Antarctica Ice Velocity Map V002 | 1996-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Ice Velocity |
| MEaSUREs Antarctic Boundaries for IPY 2007-2009 from Satellite Radar V002 | 1992-02-07 to 2015-12-31 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | GeoTIFF, BMP, Shapefile | Basins, Coastline, Grounding Line, Ice Shelves |
| MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Sheet Velocity Map from InSAR Data V002 | 2000-09-03 to 2001-01-24, 2005-12-13 to 2006-04-20, 2006-12-18 to 2007-06-06, 2007-09-07 to 2008-04-23, 2008-09-15 to 2009-06-16, 2009-09-02 to 2010-05-07, 2012-11-10 to 2013-04-05, 2014-09-01 to 2015-05-31, 2015-09-01 to 2016-05-31, 2016-09-01 to 2017-05-31, 2017-09-01 to 2018-05-31 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | GeoTIFF, JPEG, Shapefile | Ice Velocity |
| Baseline Wetland Type and Land Cover Map of the Great Lakes Basin, 2010 | 2007-04-01 to 2011-04-15 | 1 | INREVIEW | 3 | multiple | Wetlands, Wetlands, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Invasive Species |
| ALOS PALSAR Level 1.1 Product | 2006-01-23 to 2011-05-23 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1 | Reforestation, Agricultural Lands, Alpine/Tundra, BEACHES, Deserts | |
| Greater Kruger National Park, GEDI Canopy Metrics, 2007-2022 | 2007-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | COG | Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Savannas, VEGETATION HEIGHT, Vegetation Cover |
| Potential Areas of Gas Seepage Detected by SAR in Lakes near Fairbanks, Alaska | 2006-12-04 to 2011-03-17 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Lake/Pond, Permafrost/Methane Release, Permafrost, Lake Ice, Cryospheric Feedbacks |
| ALOS PALSAR Level 1.5 Product | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 | 1 | COMPLETE | 1 | Reforestation, Agricultural Lands, Alpine/Tundra, BEACHES, Deserts | |
| ALOS PALSAR High Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product | 2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22 | 1 | COMPLETE | 2 | Reforestation, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Permafrost, Rock Glaciers, Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation |
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PALSAR Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASF MapReady | Terrain-correct, geocode, and apply polarimetric decompositions to multi-pol SAR data | Processing | |
| Biomass Earthdata Dashboard | Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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