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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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Global Mangrove Loss Extent, Land Cover Change, and Loss Drivers, 2000-2016 1 LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8, COMPUTERS, LANDSAT-5 ETM+, OLI, Computer, TM 2000-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 27.0432 S: -58.4496 E: 164.691 W: -94.5607

multiple
Global Man-made Impervious Surface (GMIS) Dataset From Landsat 1.0 MODELS, LANDSAT Computer, TM, ETM+ 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 82.78837 S: -58.349605 E: 180 W: -180

GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS
Global MODIS and FLUXNET-derived Daily Gross Primary Production, V2 2 Aqua, MODELS, Terra MODIS, Computer 2000-03-01 to 2020-08-01

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

netCDF-4 classic
Global Monthly GPP from an Improved Light Use Efficiency Model, 1982-2016 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, MODELS EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, MMS, Computer 1982-01-01 to 2017-01-01

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

netCDF-4 classic
Global Monthly Mean Leaf Area Index Climatology, 1981-2015 1 MODELS, Terra, NOAA POES Computer, MODIS, AVHRR 1981-08-01 to 2015-08-31

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

netCDF-4 classic
Global N Cycle: Fluxes and N2O Mixing Ratios Originating from Human Activity 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1756-01-01 to 2004-12-31

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

Text File
Global Peatland Carbon Balance and Land Use Change CO2 Emissions Through the Holocene 1 MODELS Computer 1000-01-01 to 2001-12-31

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

multiple
Global Salt Marsh Change, 2000-2019 1 LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 ETM+, OLI 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 74 S: -47 E: 180 W: -170

COG
Global Soil Profile Data (ISRIC-WISE) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1950-01-01 to 1995-12-31

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

multiple
Global Vegetation Greenness (NDVI) from AVHRR GIMMS-3G+, 1981-2022 1 NOAA POES, METOP-A, METOP-B, METOP-C AVHRR 1982-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

netCDF-4 classic
Global Vegetation Height Metrics from GEDI and ICESat2 1 ICESat-2, ISS ATLAS, GEDI 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

COG
Global Vegetation Types, 1971-1982 (Matthews) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1971-01-01 to 1982-01-01

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

ASCII
Global-Gridded Daily Methane Emissions Climatology from Lake Systems, 2003-2015 1 MERRA-2, LANDSAT Computer 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31

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

netCDF-4 classic
Global-Gridded Daily Methane Emissions from Inland Dam-Reservoir Systems 1 MODELS Computer 2002-01-01 to 2015-12-31

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

netCDF-4 classic
GPM Ground Validation Kumpula Mast Meteorological Data LPVEx V1 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS, THERMOMETERS 2010-09-16 to 2010-10-21

N: 60.2125 S: 60.1925 E: 24.9717 W: 24.9517

ASCII
GPM Ground Validation Physicum Building Mast Meteorological Data LPVEx 1 GROUND STATIONS ANEMOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, RADIOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS 2010-09-16 to 2010-10-22

N: 60.2147 S: 60.1947 E: 24.9733 W: 24.9533

ASCII
Greater Kruger National Park, GEDI Canopy Metrics, 2007-2024 1 ISS, Sentinel-1A, COMPUTERS GEDI, PALSAR, Computer 2007-01-01 to 2024-12-31

N: -22.2749 S: -26.1412 E: 32.0531 W: 29.7381

COG
Green Vegetation Fraction High-Resolution Maps for Selected US Tidal Marshes, 2015 1 Airplane, LANDSAT CAMERA, ETM+ 2013-09-25 to 2015-08-27

N: 47.121 S: 25.0847 E: -69.9266 W: -122.746

GeoTIFF
Greenness Trends and Carbon Stocks of Mangrove Forests Across Mexico, 2001-2015 1 Aqua, MODELS MODIS, Computer 2001-01-01 to 2015-12-31

N: 29.7262 S: 14.4292 E: -86.5302 W: -114.055

multiple
Gridded CO2 and CH4 Flux Estimates for pan-Arctic and Boreal Regions, 2003-2015 1 MODELS Computer 2003-01-01 to 2015-12-31

N: 90 S: 49 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
Gridded Estimates of Woody Cover and Biomass across Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000-2004 1 MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2005-01-01

N: 22.0081 S: -34.8145 E: 61.5253 W: -20.6077

GeoTIFF
Gridded GEDI Vegetation Structure Metrics and Biomass Density at Multiple Resolutions 1 ISS GEDI 2019-04-17 to 2023-03-16

N: 52.2 S: -52.2 E: 180 W: -180

COG
Gridded GEDI-Fusion Forest Structure Metrics across Six Western US States, 2016-2020 1 ISS, COMPUTERS GEDI, Computer 2016-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 51.4317 S: 34.383 E: -101.728 W: -127.113

COG
Gross Primary Production Maps of Tidal Wetlands across Conterminous USA, 2000-2019 1 Terra, MODELS MODIS, Computer 2000-03-05 to 2019-11-17

N: 47.6967 S: 23.5017 E: -65.9019 W: -128.026

GeoTIFF
Ground-Based Vegetation Community Photos, Toolik Lake Area, Alaska, 2014-2015 1 FIELD SURVEYS GNSS RECEIVER, CAMERAS 2014-06-17 to 2015-07-31

N: 68.6495 S: 68.6019 E: -149.292 W: -149.662

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VEDA NASA's Visualization, Exploration, and Data Analysis (VEDA) project is an open-source science cyberinfrastructure for data processing, visualization, exploration, and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities. Access, Analysis, Processing, Visualization, Geoprocessing
Vertex Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, Subsetting
Worldview Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events
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