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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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Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Last of the Wild Dataset (IGHP) 2.0 MODELS Computer 1995-01-01 to 2004-12-31

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

Shapefile
Last of the Wild Project, Version 3 (LWP-3): 1993 Human Footprint, 2018 Release 2018.00 MODELS Computer 1993-01-01 to 1993-12-31

N: 90 S: -65.25 E: 180 W: -180

GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS
Last of the Wild Project, Version 3 (LWP-3): 2009 Human Footprint, 2018 Release 2018.00 MODELS Computer 2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31

N: 90 S: -65.25 E: 180 W: -180

GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS
LBA Regional Carbon in Live Vegetation, 0.5-degree (Olson) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1960-01-01 to 1980-01-01

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

Binary
LBA Regional Freshwater Wetlands, 1-Degree (Stillwell-Soller et al.) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1995-01-01 to 1995-09-01

N: 5 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Historical Croplands, 5-min, 1900-1992 (Ramankutty and Foley) 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1900-01-01 to 1992-12-31

N: 5 S: -18 E: -35 W: -80

multiple
LBA Regional Hydrographic Data, 1-Degree, Release 2.2 (Cogley) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1970-01-01 to 1990-01-01

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Land Cover from AVHRR, 1-Degree, 1987 (Defries and Townshend) 1 NOAA-9, NOAA-10, NOAA-11 AVHRR 1987-01-01 to 1987-12-31

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Land Cover from AVHRR, 1-km, 1992-1993 (Hansen et al.) 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, NOAA-11 AVHRR 1992-01-01 to 1993-12-31

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Land Cover from AVHRR, 1-km, Version 1.2 (IGBP) 1 NOAA-11 AVHRR 1992-04-01 to 1993-03-31

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Land Cover from AVHRR, 8-km, 1984 (DeFries et al.) 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, NOAA-11 AVHRR 1984-01-01 to 1984-12-31

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Potential Vegetation, 5-min (Ramankutty and Foley) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1900-01-01 to 1992-01-01

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Tree Cover from AVHRR, 1-km, 1992-1993 (DeFries et al.) 1 NOAA-9, NOAA-10, NOAA-11 AVHRR 1992-01-01 to 1993-12-31

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Vegetation and Soils, 1-Degree (Wilson and Henderson-Sellers) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1900-01-01 to 1999-12-31

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA Regional Wetlands Data Set, 1-Degree (Matthews and Fung) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1971-01-01 to 1982-01-01

N: 10 S: -25 E: -30 W: -85

multiple
LBA-ECO CD-02 C and N Isotopes in Leaves and Atmospheric CO2, Amazonas, Brazil 1 LABORATORY MASS SPECTROMETERS 2004-08-02 to 2006-10-21

N: -2.5 S: -2.609 E: -60 W: -60.2091

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-02 Carbon and Oxygen Isotopes in Atmospheric CO2 in the Amazon: 1999-2004 1 LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION MASS SPECTROMETERS, CO2 ANALYZERS 1999-03-01 to 2004-03-31

N: 1 S: -10.7618 E: 54.5792 W: -62.3572

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-02 Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen Stable Isotopes in Organic Material, Brazil 1 LABORATORY MASS SPECTROMETERS, AAS 1999-03-01 to 2004-08-31

N: -10.4249 S: -10.4249 E: -58.7597 W: -58.7597

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-02 Forest Canopy Structure, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil: 1999-2003 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR LEAF AREA METER, BALANCE 1999-10-28 to 2003-12-01

N: 2.75 S: -3.0202 E: 54.8885 W: -55

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-02 Leaf Level Gas Exchange, Chemistry, and Isotopes, Amazonia, Brazil 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY PHOTOSYNTHESIS CHAMBER, CARBON ANALYZERS, MASS SPECTROMETERS 1999-10-28 to 2003-12-17

N: 2 S: -3.0202 E: 54.5792 W: -60.1152

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-02 Leaf Water Potential, Forest and Pasture Sites, Para, Brazil: 2000-2001 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION PRESSURE CHAMBERS 2000-03-01 to 2001-03-01

N: -2.857 S: -3.0202 E: -54.8885 W: -54.959

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-02 Oxygen Isotopes of Plant Tissue Water and Atmospheric Water Vapor 1 LABORATORY MASS SPECTROMETERS 1999-03-01 to 2004-09-30

N: 1 S: -10.7618 E: 54.5792 W: -62.3572

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-04 Biomass Survey, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION STEEL MEASURING TAPE 2000-03-01 to 2009-03-28

N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-04 Dendrometry, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION DENDROMETERS 2000-11-01 to 2004-11-20

N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707

CSV
LBA-ECO CD-04 LAI Estimated from Photos, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest 1 FIELD SURVEYS, COMPUTERS CAMERAS 2000-06-01 to 2003-05-30

N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707

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