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NASA biosphere data range from surface reflectance data useful for measuring the greenness of vegetation to measurements of nighttime lights that disrupt the behaviors of wildlife. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

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Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Mapped Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-3 Global Mapped Inherent Optical Properties (IOP) Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-4 Global Binned Garver-Siegel-Maritorena Model (GSM) Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-4 Global Binned Phytoplankton Carbon Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-4 Global Mapped Garver-Siegel-Maritorena Model (GSM) Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Aqua MODIS Level-4 Global Mapped Phytoplankton Carbon Data, version 2022.0 2022.0 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
Arctic Alaska Vegetation, Geobotanical, Physiographic Maps, 1993-2005 1 FIELD SURVEYS, LANDSAT-5 VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, AVHRR 1993-06-01 to 2005-03-30

N: 71.3703 S: 57.0847 E: -138.542 W: -173.052

multiple
Arctic Boreal Annual Burned Area, Circumpolar Boreal Forest and Tundra, V2, 2002-2022 2 COMPUTERS, Terra Computer, MODIS 2002-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 83.626 S: 50 E: 177.16 W: -179.522

COG
Arctic Tundra Flux Study in the Kuparuk River Basin (Alaska), 1994-1996 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, IRGA, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMISTORS, BAROMETERS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR 1994-01-01 to 1997-01-01

N: 69 S: 45 E: -130 W: -171

ASCII
Arctic Vegetation Plots at ARCSS/LAII Flux Sites, North Slope, Alaska, 1995-1996 1 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1995-08-15 to 1996-08-18

N: 70.2835 S: 68.49 E: -148.59 W: -150.25

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Arrigetch Peaks, Alaska, 1978-1981 1 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1978-01-01 to 1981-04-30

N: 67.5583 S: 67.2667 E: -154.218 W: -154.5

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Atqasuk, Alaska, 1975, 2000, and 2010 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS BALANCE, PH METERS 1975-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 70.4643 S: 70.4433 E: -157.346 W: -157.412

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Frost Boil Sites, North Slope, Alaska, 2000-2006 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS 2000-08-16 to 2006-07-30

N: 70.3811 S: 69.1469 E: -147.991 W: -148.994

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Happy Valley, Alaska, 1994 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY PROBES, SOIL SAMPLER, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1994-07-18 to 1994-07-31

N: 69.1689 S: 69.122 E: -148.82 W: -148.868

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Imnavait Creek, Alaska, 1984-1985 1 FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION SOIL SAMPLER, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, SPECTROMETERS, PROBES 1984-08-01 to 1985-09-01

N: 68.625 S: 68.6 E: -149.23 W: -149.325

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Nome, Alaska, 1951 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS BALANCE, PH METERS 1951-07-30 to 1951-08-02

N: 64.629 S: 64.629 E: -165.264 W: -165.264

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Oumalik, AK, 1983-1985 1 LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS SOIL PRESSURE PLATE, SOIL SAMPLER 1983-06-21 to 1985-08-05

N: 69.8623 S: 69.8372 E: -155.899 W: -156.02

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 1973-1980 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS 1973-01-01 to 1980-12-31

N: 70.3778 S: 70.2519 E: -148.289 W: -148.953

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Toolik Lake, Alaska, 1989 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY PROBES, SOIL SAMPLER 1989-08-01 to 1989-08-24

N: 68.643 S: 68.6228 E: -149.587 W: -149.651

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots at Umiat, North Slope, Alaska, 1951 1 FIELD SURVEYS SOIL MOISTURE PROBE 1951-07-01 to 1951-08-31

N: 69.37 S: 69.37 E: -152.13 W: -152.13

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots ATLAS Project North Slope and Seward Peninsula, AK, 1998-2000 1 FIELD SURVEYS, FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1998-07-01 to 2000-07-29

N: 71.3219 S: 64.7265 E: -153.74 W: -165.069

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots for IBP Tundra Biome, Barrow, Alaska, 1972-2010 1 FIELD SURVEYS, FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SOIL SAMPLER 1972-08-01 to 2010-08-01

N: 71.2997 S: 71.2882 E: -156.662 W: -156.711

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots for NGEE-Arctic at Barrow, Alaska, 2012 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIELD SURVEYS STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2012-07-17 to 2012-07-21

N: 71.2822 S: 71.2791 E: -156.6 W: -156.612

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots from Pingo Communities, North Slope, Alaska, 1984-1986 1 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1983-01-01 to 1983-12-31

N: 70.4996 S: 69.7116 E: -147.657 W: -149.949

CSV
Arctic Vegetation Plots in Burned and Unburned Tundra, Alaska, 2011-2012 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2011-07-14 to 2012-07-30

N: 70.0887 S: 65.361 E: -146.645 W: -164.686

CSV
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Biosphere Data Tools

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AppEEARS The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization
Biomass Earthdata Dashboard Observe global forest biomass harmonization activity with the Biomass Earthdata Dashboard. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
CASEI The Catalog of Archived Suborbital Earth Science Investigations (CASEI) is a comprehensive inventory of contextual information for NASA's Earth Science airborne and field campaigns. Search and Discovery, Cataloging
Earthdata Search Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading
FIRMS The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. Access, Visualization
Giovanni Giovanni is a web application for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing Earth science remote sensing data without downloading the data. Search and Discovery, Analysis, Access, Visualization, Downloading, Subsetting
OpenAltimetry OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Panoply Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets. Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison
POWER DAV The POWER project’s Data Access Viewer (DAV) is an interactive web-mapping application that provides access to NASA’s customized solar and meteorological data catalog. Analysis, Downloading, Subsetting, Visualization
STREAM STREAM is a rapid water quality monitoring tool that processes satellite imagery to create maps showing chlorophyll-a, Total Suspended Solids, and water clarity at 20-30 meter resolution. Processing
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