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Terrestrial Ecosystems Data Access and Tools
NASA has terrestrial ecosystem datasets that help researchers characterize natural areas around the world. Access a range of data and data tools such as AppEEARS, Worldview, and Giovanni to make the most of terrestrial ecosystem data.
Terrestrial Ecosystems Datasets
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACP NAFD Project: Forest Disturbance Intensity for CONUS from Landsat, 1986-2015 | 1 | LANDSAT | MULTI-SPECTRAL | 1986-01-01 to 2015-12-31 |
N: 51.68 S: 22.69 E: -65.2 W: -128.03 |
COG | |
| Collected Data from The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study, NASA, CD-ROM | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, LANDSAT, Airplane, SATELLITES, GOES | HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PROBES, NETS, SOIL SAMPLER, MSS, TM, CAMERAS, RADIOSONDES, RAWINSONDES, VEGETATION-1, AVHRR | 1993-01-01 to 1997-03-31 |
N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111 |
Shapefile | |
| LBA-ECO CD-04 Logging Damage, km 83 Tower Site, Tapajos National Forest, Brazil | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2000-11-01 to 2002-03-31 |
N: -3.017 S: -3.017 E: -54.9707 W: -54.9707 |
CSV | |
| ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 Level 1 ScanSAR Product | 1 | ALOS-2 | PALSAR-2 | 2014-08-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ZIP | |
| BOREAS TE-06 Biomass and Foliage Area Data | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, BALANCE | 1994-06-12 to 1995-10-14 |
N: 55.97 S: 53.59 E: -97.34 W: -106.2 |
ASCII | |
| ISLSCP II Total Plant-Available Soil Water Storage Capacity of the Rooting Zone | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, IR CO2 ANALYZER | 1987-01-01 to 1988-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII | |
| Greater Kruger National Park, GEDI Canopy Metrics, 2007-2022 | 1 | COMPUTERS, Sentinel-1A, ISS | Computer, PALSAR, GEDI | 2007-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: -22.2749 S: -26.1412 E: 32.0531 W: 29.7381 |
COG | |
| Tree Inventory and Biometry Measurements, Tapajos National Forest, Para, Brazil, 2010 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, COMPUTERS | STEEL MEASURING TAPE, Computer | 2010-08-31 to 2010-09-16 |
N: -2.8603 S: -3.1529 E: -54.9488 W: -54.9857 |
multiple | |
| Arctic Vegetation Plots ATLAS Project North Slope and Seward Peninsula, AK, 1998-2000 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR PLANT CANOPY ANALYZER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1998-07-01 to 2000-07-29 |
N: 71.3219 S: 64.7265 E: -153.74 W: -165.069 |
CSV | |
| Pre-Delta-X: Spectral Reflectance of Water Surface, Atchafalaya Basin, LA, USA, 2016 | 1 | ZODIACS | Field Spectroradiometer | 2016-10-14 to 2016-10-21 |
N: 29.744 S: 29.4168 E: -90.9964 W: -91.4859 |
CSV |
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Featured Terrestrial Ecosystem Observation Method: GEDI Lidar
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.
Data from NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission are adding to our understanding of carbon cycling and the structure and development of global biomes.
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