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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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Dataset Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Smoke/Sulfates, Clouds and Radiation Experiment in Brazil (SCAR-B) Data Set Version 5.5 1 GOES-8 AVHRR 1995-06-01 to 1995-10-31

N: 1 S: -40 E: -35 W: -76

ASCII
SMOS-Based SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 9 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture V001 1 SMAP, SMOS SMAP L-BAND RADIOMETER, SMOS L-BAND RADIOMETER 2015-05-01 to 2022-01-01

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

9 Kilometers x 9 Kilometers HDF5
SNF Forest Cover by Species/Strata 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1976-01-01 to 1986-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF Forest Phenology/Leaf Expansion Data 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1984-05-10 to 1984-06-12

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF Forest Understory Cover Data 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1976-01-01 to 1986-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF Forest Understory Cover Data (Table) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1976-01-01 to 1986-12-31

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF Leaf Optical Properties: Cary-14 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION SPECTROMETERS 1984-05-10 to 1984-06-12

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF Leaf Optical Properties: TMS 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION SPECTROMETERS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1983-08-01 to 1984-08-14

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF NS001-TMS Canopy Reflectance 1983-84 1 C-130 TMS 1983-07-13 to 1984-06-28

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF Site Characterization Data: C.Jarvis 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1984-05-10 to 1984-06-12

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF Site Characterization Validation 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1984-05-10 to 1984-06-12

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SNF Vegetation Cover Data: C. Jarvis 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1984-05-10 to 1984-06-12

N: 48.1697 S: 47.6575 E: -91.7658 W: -92.5058

ASCII
SnowEx Mores Creek Summit (MCS) Airborne LiDAR Survey V001 1 HELICOPTER LIDAR 2021-03-10 to 2025-05-01

N: 43.9748 S: 43.91365 E: -115.64244 W: -115.7305

GeoTIFF
SnowEx20 Grand Mesa IOP QSI Lidar Snow Depth Data V001 1 AIRCRAFT LIDAR 2020-02-01 to 2020-02-02

N: 39.03946 S: 39.00921 E: -108.15775 W: -108.21092

1 Meters x 1 Meters GeoTIFF
SnowEx20-21 QSI Lidar Vegetation Height 0.5m UTM Grid V001 1 King Air LIDAR 2021-03-15 to 2021-03-20

N: 44.3658 S: 43.0343 E: -114.8547 W: -117.0661

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N: 40.6041 S: 40.5161 E: -111.5989 W: -111.7319

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N: 40.5841 S: 38.9681 E: -105.7432 W: -108.3384

0.5 Meters x 0.5 Meters TIFF
SnowEx20-21 QSI Lidar Vegetation Height 3m UTM Grid V001 1 King Air LIDAR 2021-03-15 to 2021-03-20

N: 44.3658 S: 43.0343 E: -114.8547 W: -117.0661

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N: 40.6041 S: 40.5161 E: -111.5989 W: -111.7319

,

N: 40.5841 S: 38.9681 E: -105.7432 W: -108.3384

3 Meters x 3 Meters TIFF
SnowEx23 Airborne Lidar-Derived 0.5M Snow Depth and Canopy Height V001 1 CESSNA 206 Riegl Airborne Lidar 2022-03-11 to 2023-10-25

N: 70 S: 64.5 E: -148 W: -148.5

0.5 Meters x 0.5 Meters GeoTIFF
SnowEx23 Apr23 IOP Snow Pit Measurements V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS A2 Photonic_WISe, GPS, MICROSCOPES, SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, THERMOMETERS 2023-04-01 to 2023-04-18

N: 65.16124 S: 63.8631 E: -145.72673 W: -147.72499

CSV
SnowEx23 Mar23 Snow Pit Measurements V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS A2 Photonic_WISe, GPS, MICROSCOPES, SNOW DENSITY CUTTER, THERMOMETERS 2022-03-07 to 2023-03-16

N: 70.08434 S: 64.69925 E: -147.48583 W: -149.59716

CSV, Excel, JPEG, PDF
SnowEx23 Oct22 IOP Snow Depth Profiles V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS PROBES 2022-10-22 to 2022-10-27

N: 70.084378 S: 64.699253 E: -147.485758 W: -149.597226

CSV
SnowEx23 Oct22 IOP Snow Pits and Substrate Conditions at Freeze Up V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GPS, MICROSCOPES, SWE Sampler, THERMOMETERS 2022-10-22 to 2022-10-27

N: 70.08434 S: 64.69925 E: -147.48583 W: -149.59716

CSV, Excel, JPEG
SnowEx23 Oct23 IOP Snow Depth Profiles V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS PROBES 2023-10-17 to 2023-10-28

N: 70.08438 S: 64.69925 E: -147.48576 W: -149.59723

CSV
SnowEx23 Oct23 IOP Snow Pits and Substrate Conditions at Freeze Up V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS GPS, MICROSCOPES, SWE Sampler, THERMOMETERS 2023-10-17 to 2023-10-28

N: 70.08888 S: 64.70196 E: -147.4857 W: -149.58293

CSV, Excel, JPEG, PDF
SnowEx23 Soil Moisture Sensor Measurements V001 1 GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, WCR 2021-10-25 to 2023-10-06

N: 64.70642 S: 64.70236 E: -148.29433 W: -148.30772

CSV
Soil CO2 Flux Data (FIFE) 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, LICOR SOIL GAS CHAMBER, TDR, SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE 1989-07-24 to 1989-08-12

N: 39.09 S: 38.98 E: -96.54 W: -96.55

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Biosphere Data Tools

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AppEEARS The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users 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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