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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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LiDAR and PALSAR-Derived Forest Aboveground Biomass, Paragominas, Para, Brazil, 2012 1 Airplane, ALOS LIDAR, PALSAR 2012-01-01 to 2013-12-31

N: -1.99755 S: -4.00605 E: -45.9981 W: -49.0036

GeoTIFF
LiDAR Data, DEM, and Maximum Vegetation Height Product from Southern Idaho, 2014 1 Airplane LIDAR 2014-08-23 to 2014-08-31

N: 43.3257 S: 42.2848 E: -114.678 W: -116.889

multiple
LiDAR Derived Biomass, Canopy Height, and Cover for New England Region, USA, 2015 1 Airplane, MODELS LIDAR, Computer 2010-01-01 to 2015-12-31

N: 46.7643 S: 39.9626 E: -66.3606 W: -74.7965

GeoTIFF
LiDAR Derived Biomass, Canopy Height and Cover for Tri-State (MD, PA, DE) Region, V2 2 MODELS, Airplane Computer, LIDAR 2004-01-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 42.7117 S: 37.7964 E: -74.0169 W: -81.2257

GeoTIFF
LiDAR Derived Forest Aboveground Biomass Maps, Northwestern USA, 2002-2016 1 MODELS, FIELD SURVEYS Computer, STEEL MEASURING TAPE 2002-01-01 to 2016-12-31

N: 49.353 S: 41.6644 E: -112.275 W: -125.581

multiple
LiDAR Surveys over Selected Forest Research Sites, Brazilian Amazon, 2008-2018 1 AIRCRAFT LIDAR 2008-01-01 to 2018-12-31

N: -1.57947 S: -26.6965 E: -39.058 W: -68.2989

multiple
LiDAR-based Biomass Estimates, Boreal Forest Biome, Eurasia, 2005-2006 1 SATELLITES LIDAR 2005-06-08 to 2006-06-26

N: 70 S: 45 E: 172 W: 4

multiple
LiDAR-Derived Aboveground Biomass and Uncertainty for California Forests, 2005-2014 1 Airplane LIDAR 2005-01-01 to 2014-12-31

N: 41.9828 S: 34.0508 E: -117.739 W: -123.746

multiple
LiDAR-derived Vegetation Canopy Structure, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 2011 1.2 Airplane, MODELS AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER, Computer 2011-02-01 to 2011-04-30

N: 35.866 S: 35.376 E: -82.96 W: -84.051

GeoTIFF
LINKAGES: An Individual-based Forest Ecosystem Biogeochemistry Model 1 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS THERMOMETERS, RAIN GAUGES 1973-01-01 to 2008-12-31

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

multiple
Literature-Derived Parameters for the BIOME-BGC Terrestrial Ecosystem Model 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1947-06-15 to 2000-06-21

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

CSV
Long-Term Arctic Growing Season NDVI Trends from GIMMS 3g, 1982-2012 1 SATELLITES AVHRR 1982-06-01 to 2012-08-31

N: 90 S: 20 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
Longwave Radiation Data: UNL (FIFE) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION MMR 1987-06-03 to 1989-08-11

N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.47 W: -96.59

multiple
LUH2-ISIMIP2b Harmonized Global Land Use for the Years 2015-2100 1 MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2100-01-01

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

netCDF-4 classic
Lund-Potsdam-Jena Wetland Hydrology and Methane DGV Model (LPJ-WHyMe v1.3.1) 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1972-01-01 to 2010-10-15

N: 90 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
LVIS Classic L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product V001 1 B-200, C-130, G-III, G-V LVIS 1998-03-20 to Present

N: 72 S: -3 E: 17 W: -168

ASCII
LVIS Facility L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product V001 1 B-200, G-III, G-V, P-3B LVIS 2018-11-07 to Present

N: 88 S: -35 E: 27 W: -167

ASCII
Machine learning-based Arctic-boreal terrestrial ecosystem CO2 fluxes, 2001-2020 1 COMPUTERS Computer 2001-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 90 S: 33.68 E: 180 W: -180

multiple
Mangrove Extent Baseline from Landsat MSS, 1972-1977 1 LANDSAT-1, LANDSAT-2, COMPUTERS MSS_RS, Computer 1972-01-01 to 1977-12-31

N: 24.0136 S: 5.63464 E: 107.495 W: 89.7142

multiple
Maps of Vegetation, NDVI, Snow and Thaw Depths: North Slope, Alaska and NWT, Canada 1 FIELD SURVEYS, FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SPECTROMETERS, SNOW MEASURING ROD 2000-08-01 to 2012-12-31

N: 78.7857 S: 68.3617 E: -103.552 W: -148.852

multiple
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Imnavait Creek, Alaska 1 FIELD SURVEYS VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1970-06-01 to 2015-08-31

N: 68.6321 S: 68.61 E: -149.258 W: -149.376

multiple
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Kuparuk River Basin, Alaska 1 SPOT-1, LANDSAT ETM+, MSS 1976-08-04 to 2008-12-31

N: 70.5422 S: 68.2881 E: -148.085 W: -151.196

multiple
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Toolik Lake Area, Alaska 1 COMPUTERS Computer 1990-01-01 to 2014-08-31

N: 68.6561 S: 68.6169 E: -149.546 W: -149.67

Shapefile
MAPSS: Mapped Atmosphere-Plant-Soil System Model, Version 1.0 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1995-01-01 to 1995-01-01

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

multiple
MASTER: California Fire-Burn Area Emergency Response, California, April 2008 1 B-200 MASTER 2008-04-14 to 2008-04-26

N: 37.8333 S: 32.5333 E: -116.55 W: -122.583

multiple
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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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