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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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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platform	Instrument	Temporal Extent	Spatial Extent	Spatial Resolution	Data Format
Pre-ABoVE: Remotely Sensed Active Layer Thickness, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, 1992-2000	1	ALOS	PALSAR	1992-01-01 to 2000-12-31	N: 70.45 S: 69.95 E: -146.99 W: -149.5		netCDF-3
Pre-Delta-X: L1 UAVSAR Single Look Complex and Interferograms, MRD, LA, USA, 2016	1	UAV	UAVSAR	2016-10-16 to 2016-10-17	N: 29.7582 S: 29.3562 E: -91.0577 W: -91.622		multiple
Pre-IceBridge LVIS L2 Geolocated Ground Elevation and Return Energy Quartiles V001	1	B-200, DC-8, G-V, HU-25C, P-3B, RQ-4	LVIS	2007-09-20 to 2007-09-21	N: 90 S: 60 E: 180 W: -180		Binary
Pre-LBA CABARE Mapped Land Surface and Vegetation Characteristics, Rondonia, Brazil	1	MAPS, LANDSAT	DIGITIZER, TM	1978-01-01 to 1994-12-31	N: -8 S: -13 E: -60 W: -65		Text File
Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura UV2 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMUANC) at GES DISC	004	Aura, GEOS-5	OMI, NOT APPLICABLE	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
Primary Ancillary Data Geo-Colocated to OMI/Aura VIS 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24km V4 (OMVANC) at GES DISC	004	Aura, GEOS-5	OMI, NOT APPLICABLE	2004-10-01 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	24 Kilometers x 13 Kilometers
RADARSAT-1 Level 0 Product	1	RADARSAT-1	SAR	1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
RADARSAT-1 Level 1 Product	1	RADARSAT-1	SAR	1996-02-01 to 2009-03-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
SAFARI 2000 Digital Elevation Model, 1-km (GLOBE)	1	NOT APPLICABLE	NOT APPLICABLE	1999-01-01 to 1999-06-01	N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5		multiple
SAFARI 2000 Soil Profile Data (ISRIC-WISE)	1	NOT APPLICABLE	NOT APPLICABLE	1950-01-01 to 1995-12-31	N: 5 S: -35 E: 60 W: 5		Text File
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Full Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Full Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Dual Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Level 0 Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Level 0 Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Look Complex Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Look Complex Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1A Single Polarization Medium Resolution Ground Range Detected Product Metadata	1	Sentinel-1A	C-SAR	2014-04-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Sentinel-1B Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	1	Sentinel-1B	C-SAR	2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

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.

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