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ISLSCP II Data Access and Tools
Find datasets from the International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project, Initiative II (ISLSCP II) and access related data tools.
Data at ISLSCP II
| Dataset Sort descending | Processing Level | Data State | Temporal Extent | Platform | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLSCP II Global River Fluxes of Carbon and Sediments to the Oceans | 3 | COMPLETE | 1947-01-01 to 1998-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | Shapefile | Drainage, Sediment Transport, Primary Production, Emissions, Rivers/Streams |
| ISLSCP II Global Sea Ice Concentration | 3 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | COMPUTERS, Nimbus-7, DMSP | Shapefile | Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Ice Concentration, Sea Ice Concentration, Ice Extent |
| ISLSCP II Globalview: Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations | 4 | COMPLETE | 1979-01-01 to 2001-01-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | multiple | Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide |
| ISLSCP II GlobalView: Atmospheric Methane Concentrations | 4 | COMPLETE | 1984-01-01 to 1998-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | multiple | Methane |
| ISLSCP II GPPDI, Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Class B Point Data | 3 | COMPLETE | 1932-01-01 to 1999-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | CSV | Primary Production, Biogeochemical Cycles, Biomass |
| ISLSCP II Historical Croplands Cover, 1700-1992 | 3 | COMPLETE | 1700-01-01 to 1992-12-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra | Shapefile | Canopy Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Plant Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Albedo, Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II Historical Land Cover and Land Use, 1700-1990 | 3 | COMPLETE | 1700-01-01 to 1990-12-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, NOAA-14 | Shapefile | Albedo, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II HYDRO1k Elevation-derived Products | 4 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | Shapefile | Topographic Effects, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Terrain Elevation, Rivers/Streams |
| ISLSCP II IGBP DISCover and SiB Land Cover, 1992-1993 | 3 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra | Shapefile | Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Albedo, Albedo, Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II IGBP NPP Output from Terrestrial Biogeochemistry Models | 4 | COMPLETE | 1931-01-01 to 1987-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | Shapefile | Primary Production, Biogeochemical Cycles, Vegetation Cover |
| ISLSCP II Land and Water Masks with Ancillary Data | 3 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | Shapefile | Surface Water, Landscape Patterns, Land Use/Land Cover Classification |
| ISLSCP II Leaf Area Index (LAI) from Field Measurements, 1932-2000 | 3 | COMPLETE | 1932-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra | CSV | Albedo, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Canopy Characteristics, Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II MODIS (Collection 4) Albedo, 2002 | 3 | COMPLETE | 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31 | Terra | Shapefile | Reflectance, Albedo |
| ISLSCP II MODIS (Collection 4) IGBP Land Cover, 2000-2001 | 3 | COMPLETE | 2000-10-01 to 2001-10-01 | Terra | Shapefile | Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Land Use Classes, Vegetation Cover, Albedo |
| ISLSCP II Monthly Snow-Free Albedo, 1982-1998, and Background Soil Reflectance | 3 | COMPLETE | 1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, NOAA-14 | Shapefile | Albedo, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II NOAA 5-year Average Monthly Snow-free Albedo from AVHRR | 3 | COMPLETE | 1985-04-01 to 1991-03-31 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra | Shapefile | Albedo, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics, Leaf Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II Northern Hemisphere Monthly Snow Cover Extent | 3 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | Shapefile | Snow Cover, Biogeochemical Cycles, Albedo |
| ISLSCP II Potential Natural Vegetation Cover | 3 | COMPLETE | 1992-04-01 to 1993-04-01 | NOAA-14, Terra, FIELD INVESTIGATION | ASCII | Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Index, Deciduous Vegetation, Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II Reanalysis Near-Surface Meteorology Data | 4 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | ASCII Grid | Soil Moisture/Water Content, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Amount, Surface Winds, Upper Air Temperature, Atmospheric Temperature, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Soil Temperature, Albedo, Surface Roughness |
| ISLSCP II River Routing Data (STN-30p) | 3 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | Shapefile | Rivers/Streams, Hydropattern, Terrain Elevation |
| ISLSCP II Sea Surface Temperature | 3 | COMPLETE | 1971-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | Shapefile | Heat Flux, Biogeochemical Cycles, Biogeochemical Cycles, Heat Flux, Sea Surface Temperature |
| ISLSCP II Snow-Free, Spatially Complete, 16 Day Albedo, 2002 | 3 | COMPLETE | 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31 | Terra | Shapefile | Reflectance, Albedo |
| ISLSCP II Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) Radiation Data | 3 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | Shapefile | Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Shortwave Radiation, Radiative Forcing, Radiative Flux, Longwave Radiation, Albedo, Cloud Reflectance |
| ISLSCP II Total Plant-Available Soil Water Storage Capacity of the Rooting Zone | 3 | COMPLETE | 1987-01-01 to 1988-12-31 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | ASCII | Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Carbon, Forests, Respiration Rate, Primary Production, Heat Flux, Sediment Transport, Soil Respiration |
| ISLSCP II UNH/GRDC Composite Monthly Runoff | 3 | COMPLETE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 | NOT APPLICABLE | multiple | Forests, Primary Production, Biogeochemical Cycles, Topographic Effects |
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