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Human Dimensions Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
MERRA-2 avgM_2d_pm25_admin0, 2d, Single-Level, Country-Level Surface PM2.5 Monthly Mean Products V1 (M2_TMAX_PM25) at GES DISC 1 MERRA-2 NOT APPLICABLE 1980-01-01 to Present

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

BOREAS TGB-07 Rainwater Herbicide and Organochlorine Concentration Data 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY RAIN GAUGES, GC-MS 1993-06-16 to 1994-07-20

N: 53.92 S: 53.92 E: -106.07 W: -106.07

ASCII
Simulated Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Estimates over Alaska, 2001-2015 1 COMPUTERS Computer 2001-05-10 to 2015-09-28

N: 71 S: 51 E: -128 W: -178

COG
Ecosys Model-Estimated Cropland Carbon Fluxes, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, 2001-2018 1 COMPUTERS Computer 2001-01-01 to 2018-12-31

N: 43.5012 S: 36.9703 E: -84.7846 W: -96.6397

Shapefile
RLC State and Regional Boundaries for the Former Soviet Union 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1998-08-01 to 1999-08-03

N: 71 S: 23.21 E: 180 W: 25

multiple
ABoVE: Boreal Forest Resilience Study 2020-2022, Fairbanks AK 1 FIELD SURVEYS SURVEYING TOOLS 2017-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 65 S: 64.4 E: -146.1 W: -148.9

CSV
LBA-ECO ND-30 Fractional Cover of Mixed Land Use Ranches, Para and Rondonia, Brazil 1 LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7 TM, ETM+ 1996-07-05 to 2002-05-26

N: -1.9907 S: -11.0355 E: -45.6918 W: -63.1374

GeoTIFF
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Direct Broadcast Burned Area Monthly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-11-01 to Present

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

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Direct Broadcast Burned Area Monthly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 006 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-11-01 to 2022-12-31

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

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS2
MISR Level 3 Component Global Land seasonal product in netCDF format V004 004 Terra MISR 1999-12-18 to Present

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

netCDF-4
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Human Dimensions Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
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
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
EONET Use NASA Earth Observatory's Natural Event Tracker to look for natural events as they occur all across the planet. Access, Data Curation, Monitoring Natural Events
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
GUARDIAN The GNSS-based Upper Atmospheric Realtime Disaster Information and Alert Network (GUARDIAN) is a near real-time (NRT) ionospheric monitoring tool for natural hazards warning. Monitoring Natural Events
Hazards Mapper The Hazards Mapper enables users to rapidly get an idea of the population, land area, dams, and nuclear power plants that could be impacted by a wide range of natural events, including floods, earthquakes, fires, and volcanic eruptions. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Hurricane Intensity Estimator NASA's Hurricane Intensity Estimator is an online platform that demonstrates the use of a machine learning model for estimating the wind speed of hurricanes. Visualization, Monitoring Natural Events
NYS FIDSS Mapper The New York State Flood Information Decision Support System Mapper is an easy-to-use mapping tool visualizes building footprint data for nearly all New York State’s infrastructure, except New York City. Visualization
OpenAltimetry OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
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