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| Dataset | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEDI L4C Footprint Level Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 3 | 3 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-04 to 2025-07-10 |
N: 56 S: -53 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5 | |
| Circumpolar Boreal Forest Aboveground Biomass Density, V3 | 3 | ICESat-2, LANDSAT, ISS, MODELS | ATLAS, Sentinel-2 MSI, GEDI, Computer | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 78.5313 S: 43.7519 E: 179.822 W: -180 |
COG | |
| Delta-X: Soil Properties for Herbaceous Wetlands, MRD, Louisiana, 2021, V3 | 3 | Analytical Lab, FIELD SURVEYS | IRMS, CHN ANALYZERS, COLORIMETERS, CORING DEVICES | 2021-03-21 to 2021-08-19 |
N: 29.5102 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8219 W: -91.4451 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X: In Situ Water Surface Reflectance across MRD, LA, USA, 2021, V3 | 3 | FIELD SURVEYS | PSR | 2021-03-25 to 2021-09-24 |
N: 29.7545 S: 28.7913 E: -90.5697 W: -91.4676 |
CSV | |
| Foliar Trait and Spectroscopy Data, Greater Cape Floristic Region, South Africa, V2 | 2.1 | LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | MASS SPECTROMETERS, SPECTROMETERS | 1966-01-01 to 2014-12-31 |
N: -30.3922 S: -34.3861 E: 24.4833 W: 18.374 |
CSV | |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2.1 | 2.1 | COMPUTERS, ISS | Computer, GEDI | 2019-04-17 to 2025-07-09 |
N: 55.8 S: -53 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5 | |
| ABoVE: Study Domain and Standard Reference Grids, Version 2 | 2.1 | FIELD SURVEYS | Computer | 2014-01-01 to 2023-04-20 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| GEDI L4B Gridded Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2.1 | 2.1 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-16 |
N: 52 S: -52 E: 180 W: -180 |
COG | |
| GEDI L4C Footprint Level Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | 2 | ISS, COMPUTERS | GEDI, Computer | 2019-04-17 to 2025-07-09 |
N: 55.8 S: -53 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF5 | |
| Aboveground Biomass Maps for Howland Research Forest, Maine, 2012-2025 | 2 | G-LiHT, AIRCRAFT, FIELD SURVEYS | Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar, AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER, SURVEYING TOOLS | 2012-01-01 to 2025-12-31 |
N: 45.2278 S: 45.1902 E: -68.7064 W: -68.7578 |
COG | |
| GEDI L4C Global Waveform Structural Complexity Index (WSCI) Fusion Product, Version 2 | 2 | Sentinel-1B, TSX, ALOS-2, Sentinel-1A, ISS | SENTINEL-1 C-SAR, X-SAR, PALSAR-2, GEDI | 2015-01-01 to 2023-01-01 |
N: 75.1138 S: -56.0002 E: 178.685 W: -177.692 |
COG | |
| GEDI L4C Gridded Waveform Structural Complexity Index, Version 2 | 2 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2023-03-17 |
N: 52.5243 S: -53.2463 E: 180 W: -180 |
COG | |
| CMS: Tree Cover Estimates at 30 m Resolution for Mexico from 2000 to 2019 | 2 | MODELS, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-4, ISS | Computer, OLI, TIRS, ETM+, TM, SRTM | 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31 |
N: 33.7967 S: 13.4057 E: -84.6252 W: -119.226 |
COG | |
| Pre-Delta-X: UAVSAR Georeferenced Channel Maps, Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016, V2 | 2 | G-III | UAVSAR | 2016-10-16 to 2016-10-17 |
N: 29.7584 S: 29.3561 E: -91.0575 W: -91.622 |
GeoTIFF | |
| 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 | |
| ABoVE: Alder Shrub Cover and Soil Properties, Alaska, 2019, V2 | 2 | LANDSAT-8, LABORATORY, FIELD INVESTIGATION | OLI, CHN ANALYZERS, IRMS, VISUAL CENSUS TRANSECTS | 2018-08-14 to 2019-08-28 |
N: 68.0185 S: 66.3401 E: -149.708 W: -150.714 |
multiple | |
| BOREAS TE-13 Biometry Reports | 2 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | CORING DEVICES, BALANCE, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1993-01-01 to 1994-12-31 |
N: 60 S: 49 E: -89 W: -111 |
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| Delta-X: Belowground Biomass and Necromass across Wetlands, MRD, LA, USA, 2021, V2 | 2 | LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS | CHNS/O ELEMENTAL ANALYZERS, CORING DEVICES | 2021-03-21 to 2021-08-27 |
N: 29.5102 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8219 W: -91.8852 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X: Aboveground Biomass and Necromass across Wetlands, MRD, Louisiana, 2021, V2 | 2 | FIELD SURVEYS, LABORATORY | CHNS/O ELEMENTAL ANALYZERS, SURVEYING TOOLS, COLORIMETERS | 2021-03-19 to 2021-08-27 |
N: 29.5102 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8219 W: -91.8852 |
CSV | |
| GEDI L4B Gridded Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2 | 2 | ISS | GEDI | 2019-04-18 to 2021-08-04 |
N: 52 S: -52 E: 180 W: -180 |
binary | |
| LBA-ECO LC-07 Wetland Extent, Vegetation, and Inundation: Lowland Amazon Basin | 2 | JERS-1 | SAR | 1995-09-01 to 1996-06-30 |
N: 6 S: -21.0024 E: -50 W: -80 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Delta-X: Soil Properties for Herbaceous Wetlands, MRD, Louisiana, 2021 | 2 | LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS | CHNS/O ELEMENTAL ANALYZERS, SOIL SAMPLER | 2021-03-19 to 2021-08-19 |
N: 29.54 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8217 W: -91.4453 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X: Aboveground Vegetation Structure, Herbaceous Wetlands, MRD, LA, USA, V2 | 2 | FIELD SURVEYS | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, SURVEYING TOOLS | 2021-03-21 to 2021-08-27 |
N: 29.5101 S: 29.1714 E: -90.8219 W: -91.8852 |
CSV | |
| Delta-X: In Situ Water Surface Reflectance across MRD, LA, USA, 2021, Version 2 | 2 | FIELD SURVEYS | PSR | 2021-03-25 to 2021-09-24 |
N: 29.7545 S: 28.7911 E: -90.5696 W: -91.4678 |
CSV | |
| GEDI L4A Footprint Level Aboveground Biomass Density, Version 2 | 2 | ISS, COMPUTERS | GEDI, Computer | 2019-04-17 to 2021-08-05 |
N: 53.9933 S: -52.2046 E: 180 W: -180 |
binary |
The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument is a full-waveform lidar aboard the International Space Station that maps the 3D structure of Earth’s surface. GEDI's three lasers precisely measure forest canopy height, canopy vertical structure, and surface elevation. The instrument's 3D data provide scientists with measurements to calculate the amount of biomass and carbon in forests and how much they lose when disturbed or destroyed.
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