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NASA acquires, archives, and distributes data from a variety of sources, including remote sensing instruments on satellite and airborne platforms, field campaigns, in situ measurements, and model outputs. These data span the breadth of Earth science disciplines and cover even the most remote areas of the planet, providing measurements of Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, land, and cryosphere; assessments about how humans interact with the environment; and assessments of calibrated radiance and solar radiance. These measurements help NASA better understand climate change, severe weather, sea ice and glaciers, hazards and disasters, health and air quality, ecology, and water resources. Through interagency and international partnerships, NASA also distributes and promotes Earth observation data from non-NASA missions.

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Browse By Topic

Data and information are filtered by nine key topics: Atmosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere, Human Dimensions, Land Surface, Ocean, Solid Earth, Sun-Earth Interactions, and Terrestrial Hydrosphere. Explore the datasets within your topic of interest.

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Access By API

Browse the variety of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Earthdata provides to find, discover, and access NASA Earth science data from the command line.

Data Access Tools

In order to break down the barriers to data discovery, we have created tools that will guide you to the right data for your needs.

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Data Pathfinders

Data Pathfinders guide users through the process of selecting application-specific datasets and learning how to use them through intuitive tools, facilitating equal and open access to the breadth of NASA Earth science data.

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Worldview

Interactively browse and download full-resolution, global satellite imagery from over 1000 data products from NASA’s Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EO (LANCE) and other NASA data providers.

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Earthdata Search

Earthdata Search provides the only means for data discovery, filtering, visualization, and access across all of NASA’s Earth science data holdings.

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Near Real-Time Data

These data products are available generally within three hours of a satellite observation and are available through the Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for EO (LANCE).

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Active Fires Dashboard

The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) distributes global Near Real-Time (NRT) active fire data generally within three hours of a satellite observation.

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SmallSat Data Explorer

The SmallSat Data Explorer (SDX) allows users to search, discover, and access data acquired through the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition (CSDA) program.

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Other Data Tools

Explore tools produced at NASA EOSDIS Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) for working with NASA Earth science data.

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GIS Resources

Discover, explore, and access GIS content to help you better understand Earth Science using NASA's free and open data. Using GIS, you can leverage NASA's Earth Observations to perform analysis, create maps, and develop applications.

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Webinars and Tutorials

NASA tutorials and webinars span the Earth science disciplines and include detailed guidance and instructions for finding and working with NASA Earth science resources. 

Need Help from an Expert?

Earthdata Forum

Through the Earthdata Forum, users can interact with subject matter experts from several NASA Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) to discuss general questions, research needs, and data applications. Users can query how to access, view, and interpret data.

Community Forum

The Earthdata community forums provide a place for data users to ask questions and interact with peers. Whether you are a novice or expert data user, have a question about processing, validation, or analysis of data, these forums allow you to interact with other members of the community interested in these topics.

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Backgrounders

Backgrounders are informational articles providing a deeper explanation of key topics in Earth science to aid in understanding data and data use.