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Evapotranspiration Data Access and Tools
NASA has evapotranspiration datasets that help researchers characterize how water is evaporating from land and vegetation. Access a range of data and data tools such as OpenET, AppEEARS, and Soil Moisture Visualizer to make the most of evapotranspiration data.
Evapotranspiration Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Monthly Hydrological Fluxes for Canada and Alaska, 1979-2018 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2018-04-01 |
N: 83.125 S: 41.7508 E: -53.4255 W: -172.25 |
multiple | |
| BIGFOOT Meteorological Data for North and South American Sites, 1991-2004 | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, THERMOMETERS | 1991-01-01 to 2004-12-31 |
N: 71.2719 S: -2.8697 E: -54.96 W: -156.613 |
multiple | |
| BOREAS RSS-08 BIOME-BGC Model Simulations at Tower Flux Sites in 1994 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31 |
N: 55.9 S: 53.63 E: -98.29 W: -106.2 |
ASCII | |
| BOREAS RSS-08 BIOME-BGC SSA Simulations of Annual Water and Carbon Fluxes | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1994-01-01 to 1996-12-31 |
N: 60 S: 49 E: -89 W: -111 |
Binary | |
| CMS: Evapotranspiration and Meteorology, Water-Limited Shrublands, Mexico, 2008-2010 | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, IRGA, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, RAIN GAUGES | 2008-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 32.0301 S: 29.741 E: -110.534 W: -116.605 |
CSV | |
| ECOSTRESS Evaporative Stress Index dis-ALEXI Daily L4 CONUS 70 m V001 | 001 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to 2022-11-06 |
N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Evaporative Stress Index PT-JPL Daily L4 Global 70m V001 | 001 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Evapotranspiration dis-ALEXI Daily L3 CONUS 70 m V001 | 001 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to 2022-11-06 |
N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Evapotranspiration dis-ALEXI USDA Daily L3 Global 30m V001 | 001 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-30 to 2019-12-29 |
N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 |
30 Meters x 30 Meters | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Evapotranspiration PT-JPL Daily L3 Global 70m V001 | 001 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to 2023-02-25 |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Gridded Evaporative Stress Index disALEXI 24-Hour L4 CONUS 70 m V002 | 002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to Present |
N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 |
HDF5 | |
| ECOSTRESS Gridded Evapotranspiration disALEXI 24-Hour L3 CONUS 70 m V002 | 002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to Present |
N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 |
HDF5 | |
| ECOSTRESS Gridded Evapotranspiration Instantaneous and Daytime L3 Global 70 m V002 | 002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-10 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Evaporative Stress Index disALEXI 24-Hour L4 CONUS 70 m V002 | 002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to Present |
N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | COG |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Evapotranspiration disALEXI 24-Hour L3 CONUS 70 m V002 | 002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to Present |
N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | COG |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Evapotranspiration Instantaneous and Daytime L3 Global 70 m V002 | 002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-10 to Present |
N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 |
70 Meters x 70 Meters | COG |
| EMIT L4 Earth System Model Products V001 | 001 | ISS | EMIT Imaging Spectrometer | 2007-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1.25 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees 2.5 Decimal Degrees x 2 Decimal Degrees |
netCDF-4 |
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (GDAS and CHIRPS-PRELIM) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_CP_GL_M) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_M) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1982-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly Anomaly 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_MA) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1982-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| FLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Global Monthly Climatology 0.1 x 0.1 degree (MERRA-2 and CHIRPS) V001 (FLDAS_NOAH01_C_GL_MC) at GES DISC | 001 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1982-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | |
| Forest-BGC Model (OTTER) | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1990-01-01 to 1990-12-31 |
N: 45.07 S: 44.38 E: -121.68 W: -123.95 |
multiple | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree Early Product V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H_EP) at GES DISC | 2.1 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2019-12-01 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.0 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1948-01-01 to 2014-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 1.0 x 1.0 degree V2.1 (GLDAS_CLSM10_3H) at GES DISC | 2.1 | Catchment-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 2000-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees |
Featured Evapotranspiration Observation Method: ECOSTRESS
The ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) instrument measures the temperature of plants across Earth to assess the loss of water through the tiny stomata pores in their leaves. This loss of water through leaves is a key component evapotranspiration. Plants regulate their temperature by releasing water through stomata. Insufficient water availability will cause the temperatures of plants to rise, which can be measured with ECOSTRESS. The instrument can scan the entire Earth in seven days and with enough detail to determine the temperature of an individual farmer's field. The data is used to create the Evaporative Stress Index (ESI), a leading drought indicator and valuable resource for decision-makers.
NASA's ECOSTRESS Mission studies how plants use water by measuring their temperature from space. Join us to learn more about ECOSTRESS mission measurements, data and tools!
The ECOSTRESS, GEDI, and OCO-3 Earth observing missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will help scientists better understand Earth systems.
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