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Terrain Elevation Data Access and Tools

NASA's data include global radar measurements from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission and ongoing interferograms generated from European Sentinel-1 satellite scans. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

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LBA-ECO LC-01 Topographic Data for Intensive Study Areas, Northern Ecuadorian Amazon	1	MAPS	DIGITIZER	1993-01-01 to 1993-01-01	N: 0.2889 S: -0.837 E: -76.5017 W: -77.127		Shapefile
LBA-ECO LC-03 Hypsography, Rivers, Roads, and DEM, Four Areas across Brazilian Amazon	1	MAPS, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS	DIGITIZER	1974-01-01 to 1978-01-01	N: -2.0017 S: -10.5014 E: -54.4989 W: -68.5008		Shapefile
LBA-ECO LC-15 SRTM30 Digital Elevation Model Data, Amazon Basin: 2000	1.1	SPACE SHUTTLES	RADAR	2000-02-11 to 2000-02-22	N: 13.8583 S: -21.1277 E: -33.5739 W: -82.7209		multiple
LBA-ECO ND-01 Watershed Deforestation from Landsat TM Series, Rondonia, Brazil: 1999	1	DEM	DIGITIZER	1999-01-01 to 1999-12-31	N: -8 S: -13.5 E: -60 W: -65		multiple
LiDAR and DTM Data from Forested Land Near Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, 2008	1	Airplane	LIDAR	2008-06-07 to 2008-06-24	N: -2.32 S: -2.98306 E: -59.7625 W: -60.215		multiple
LiDAR and DTM Data from Tapajos National Forest in Para, Brazil, 2008	1	Airplane	LIDAR	2008-06-25 to 2008-07-04	N: -2.84761 S: -3.055 E: -54.941 W: -54.9776		multiple
LiDAR Data, DEM, and Maximum Vegetation Height Product from Southern Idaho, 2014	1	Airplane	LIDAR	2014-08-23 to 2014-08-31	N: 43.3257 S: 42.2848 E: -114.678 W: -116.889		multiple
LiDAR Surveys over Selected Forest Research Sites, Brazilian Amazon, 2008-2018	1	AIRCRAFT	LIDAR	2008-01-01 to 2018-12-31	N: -1.57947 S: -26.6965 E: -39.058 W: -68.2989		multiple
LVIS Classic L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product V001	1	B-200, C-130, G-III, G-V	LVIS	1998-03-20 to Present	N: 72 S: -3 E: 17 W: -168		ASCII
LVIS Facility L2 Geolocated Surface Elevation and Canopy Height Product V001	1	B-200, G-III, G-V, P-3B	LVIS	2018-11-07 to Present	N: 88 S: -35 E: 27 W: -167		ASCII
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Imnavait Creek, Alaska	1	FIELD SURVEYS	VISUAL OBSERVATIONS	1970-06-01 to 2015-08-31	N: 68.6321 S: 68.61 E: -149.258 W: -149.376		multiple
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Kuparuk River Basin, Alaska	1	SPOT-1, LANDSAT	ETM+, MSS	1976-08-04 to 2008-12-31	N: 70.5422 S: 68.2881 E: -148.085 W: -151.196		multiple
Maps of Vegetation Types and Physiographic Features, Toolik Lake Area, Alaska	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	1990-01-01 to 2014-08-31	N: 68.6561 S: 68.6169 E: -149.546 W: -149.67		Shapefile
MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica V001	1	MODELS	NOT APPLICABLE	1970-01-01 to 2019-10-01	N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	500 Meters x 500 Meters	netCDF-4
MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica V002	2	MODELS	NOT APPLICABLE	1970-01-01 to 2019-10-01	N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	500 Meters x 500 Meters	netCDF-4
MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica V003	3	MODELS	NOT APPLICABLE	1970-01-01 to 2019-10-01	N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	500 Meters x 500 Meters	netCDF-4
MEaSUREs BedMachine Antarctica V004	4	MODELS	NOT APPLICABLE	1970-01-01 to 2019-10-01	N: -53 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	500 Meters x 500 Meters	netCDF-4
MISR Ancillary Geographic Product V001	001	Terra	MISR	1999-11-07 to 2005-06-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		HDF-EOS2
Modified Copernicus Digital Elevation Models used by the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Mission	1	DEM		2024-10-30 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		GeoTIFF, XML
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S0) at GES DISC	002	Aqua	MODIS	2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM03S0) at GES DISC	002	Aqua	MODIS	2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S1) at GES DISC	002	Aqua	MODIS	2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers
MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061	061	Aqua	MODIS	2002-07-04 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V061	061	Aqua	MODIS	2002-07-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061	061	Terra	MODIS	2000-02-26 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		HDF4

Map of ASTER GDEM Version 3 shaded relief topography of San Francisco CA

New Version of the ASTER GDEM

Version 3 of the ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) provides new features and sharper imagery.

Global Digital Elevation Models now available: ASTER, GDEM, and SRTM

These products are available globally at their full resolution of 30 meters per pixel.

Eruption of Nicaragua’s Momotombo Volcano.

Japan, NASA provide open access to ASTER data

As of 1 April 2016, all Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data products are available at no charge from LP DAAC.

Discover and Access SAR Data with ASF DAAC's Vertex: Better, Stronger, Faster

Looking for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data? Learn how to discover, access and manipulate SAR data with the newly revamped NASA ASF DAAC Vertex tool. We'll showcase common data access methods and some of the advanced features of this data discovery and data access tool.

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