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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
ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data with CIESIN Modifications, Version 2 2.00 MODELS Computer 2010-05-26

N: 64.835175 S: 17.958101 E: -65.764755 W: -176.631973

Shapefile, WMS, PDF, PNG
Global Landslide Nowcast from LHASA L4 1 day 1 km x 1 km version 2.0.0 (Global_Landslide_Nowcast) at GES DISC 2.0.0 MODELS NOT APPLICABLE 2015-04-03 to 2021-02-10

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Global Human Influence Index (HII) Dataset (IGHP) 2.0 MODELS Computer 1995-01-01 to 2004-12-31

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

Grid
Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Last of the Wild Dataset (Geographic) 2.0 MODELS Computer 1995-01-01 to 2004-12-31

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

Shapefile, PDF, PNG, WMS
National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II) 2.0 MODELS Computer 1990-01-01, 2000-12-31

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

PDF, PNG
Last of the Wild Project, Version 2, 2005 (LWP-2): Last of the Wild Dataset (IGHP) 2.0 MODELS Computer 1995-01-01 to 2004-12-31

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

Shapefile
Altimeter Corrected Elevations, Version 2 (ACE2) 2.0 STS-99 SRTM 1994-01-01 to 2005-12-31

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

GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG
U.S. EPA National Priorities List (NPL) Sites Point Data with CIESIN Modifications, Version 2 2.0 MODELS Computer 2014-02-27

N: 64.823 S: -14.3601 E: 151.78372 W: -176.6525

Excel, PNG, PDF, WMS
ATom: Merged Atmospheric Chemistry, Trace Gases, and Aerosols, Version 2 2.0 NASA DC-8 FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS, ION CHROMATOGRAPHS, UCATS-GC, TOGA, DMT SP2, PALMS, PICARRO G2401-mc CO2, CH4, CO, H2O INSTRUMENT, MMS, WAS, AMS, CIMS, DLH, CAPS, CAFS, ATHOS 2016-07-29 to 2018-05-21

N: 82.9406 S: -86.1769 E: 180 W: -180

netCDF-4
ATSDR Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data, Version 2 2.0 MODELS Computer 2010-05-26

N: 68.36338 S: 13.433567 E: 144.763215 W: -176.631973

Shapefile, WMS, 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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