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NASA data span from measuring gas flaring activity around the world to cyclone economic risk estimates. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Human Dimensions Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Population Count Grid, Future Estimates 3.0 MODELS Computer 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01

N: 79.89 S: -54.75 E: 179.85 W: -179.2

ASCII, BIL, Grid, WMS
Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): National Identifier Grid 3.0 MODELS Computer 2000-07-01

N: 79.89196 S: -54.751503 E: 179.848323 W: -179.199552

ASCII, BIL, ASCII
Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Centroids 3.0 MODELS Computer 1990-07-01, 1995-07-01, 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01

N: 79.89196 S: -54.751503 E: 179.848323 W: -179.199552

CSV, Shapefile, WMS
TOMS/N7 MS SO2 Vertical Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 50x50 km V3 (TOMSN7SO2) at GES DISC 3 Nimbus-7 TOMS 1978-11-01 to 1993-05-07

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

SDG Indicator 9.1.1: Rural Access Index (RAI), 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
SDG Indicator 11.2.1: Urban Access to Public Transport, 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
Natural Resource Protection and Child Health Indicators, 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2010-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 90 S: -55 E: 180 W: -180

Excel
SDG Indicator 11.7.1: Urban Public Space, Availability and Access, 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2015-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
SDG Indicator 7.1.1: Access to Electricity, 2023 Release 2023.00 MODELS Computer 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31

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

Shapefile, Geodatabase, CSV, PDF, PNG
2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022.00 MODELS Computer 1950-01-01 to 2022-12-31

N: 90 S: -55 E: 180 W: -180

CSV, Excel, PDF, PNG
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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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