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Human Dimensions Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
LBA-ECO CD-11 Biophysical Measurements of Logged and Fire-Treated Forests, Brazil 1 FIELD SURVEYS CAMERAS, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 2001-07-15 to 2003-09-01

N: -2.65 S: -12.29 E: -47.04 W: -54.95

CSV
Distribution of Estimated Stand Age Across Siberian Larch Forests, 1989-2012 1 LANDSAT, MODELS, Terra ETM+, TM, Computer, MODIS 1989-01-01 to 2012-12-31

N: 67 S: 49 E: 143 W: 90

GeoTIFF
HAQES 3-Hourly Ensemble mean surface PM2.5 Black Carbon concentration at census level, North America V1 (HAQES_NA_PM25_BC_CENSUS) at GES DISC 1 HAQES NOT APPLICABLE 2022-11-01 to Present

N: 53.5 S: 21 E: -58.5 W: -132

ABoVE: Synthesis of Burned and Unburned Forest Site Data, AK and Canada, 1983-2016 1 MODELS, FIELD INVESTIGATION Computer, PROBES, SOIL SAMPLER 1983-01-01 to 2016-08-08

N: 67.2297 S: 53.1911 E: -88.612 W: -150.902

CSV
Net Radiation and Albedo from MODIS for Xingu River Basin, Brazil, 2000-2012 1 SATELLITES, COMPUTERS MODIS, Computer 2000-02-18 to 2012-11-16

N: -9.5717 S: -15.0697 E: -51.2324 W: -55.6935

netCDF-4 classic
CARVE: Alaskan Fire Emissions Database (AKFED), 2001-2013 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, MODELS, SATELLITES Computer, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31

N: 71.499 S: 58 E: -141 W: -168.5

GeoTIFF
TM5-4DVAR Global Monthly Source-disaggregated Methane Emissions, 1999-2016 1 COMPUTERS Computer 1999-01-01 to 2016-12-31

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

multiple
Impacts of Wildfires on Boreal Forest Ecosystem Carbon Dynamics 1 MODELS, LANDSAT-1 Computer, MSS 1986-01-01 to 2020-12-31

N: 70 S: 43.5 E: -53 W: -166

CSV
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
LBA-ECO LC-23 ASTER and MODIS Fire Data Comparison for Brazil: 2003-2004 1 Terra, Aqua MODIS, ASTER 2003-01-19 to 2004-02-07

N: 5 S: -11 E: -54 W: -68

multiple
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Human Dimensions Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
Panoply Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets. Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison
POPGRID Viewer POPGRID Viewer explores the intercomparison of population counts and settlement mapping from leading global data sources. Comparison
POWER DAV The POWER project’s Data Access Viewer (DAV) is an interactive web-mapping application that provides access to NASA’s customized solar and meteorological data catalog. Analysis, Downloading, Subsetting, Visualization
POWER PRUVE PRUVE is an online validation tool created by NASA's Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project that compares surface satellite-based and assimilation data products to in-situ surface site measurements. Analysis, Visualization
RTC Stack Processor The radiometric terrain correction (RTC) stack processor tool facilitates time-series analysis of such phenomena as flooding events, deforestation, or glacier retreat. Analysis, Processing, Search and Discovery, Visualization
SEDAC Map Viewer With the SEDAC Map Viewer, users can view up to 4 SEDAC map layers, either as four separately synched maps or as overlays in a single map. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
SOTO State of the Ocean (SOTO) is an interactive web-based tool that generates informative maps, animations, and plots that communicate and prove the discovery and analysis of the state of the oceans. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
STREAM STREAM is a rapid water quality monitoring tool that processes satellite imagery to create maps showing chlorophyll-a, Total Suspended Solids, and water clarity at 20-30 meter resolution. Processing
TESViS The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. Visualization, Subsetting
VEDA NASA's Visualization, Exploration, and Data Analysis (VEDA) project is an open-source science cyberinfrastructure for data processing, visualization, exploration, and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities. Access, Analysis, Processing, Visualization, Geoprocessing
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