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Terrestrial Hydrosphere Data Access and Tools

NASA data examine many characteristics of the liquid and frozen water and the dynamic processes they are part of across Earth’s landscape. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Terrestrial Hydrosphere Data Tools

Tool Sort descending Description Services
ASF MapReady Terrain-correct, geocode, and apply polarimetric decompositions to multi-pol SAR data Processing
CASEI The Catalog of Archived Suborbital Earth Science Investigations (CASEI) is a comprehensive inventory of contextual information for NASA's Earth Science airborne and field campaigns. Search and Discovery, Cataloging
CyAN File Search The CyAN File Search tool allows users to choose an area over the continental United States and Alaska to retrieve cyanobacteria datasets archived by the Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN) project. Analysis, Search and Discovery, 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
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
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
SeaDAS Sea, earth, atmosphere Data Analysis System (SeaDAS) is a comprehensive image analysis package for the processing, display, analysis, and quality control of ocean color data. Analysis, 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
SWOT Swath Visualizer The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) Swath Visualizer provides a visualization of two instruments’ coverage of Earth's surface: the Ka-band Radar Interferometer and altimeter. Analysis, Data Curation, Visualization
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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Terrestrial Hydrosphere Datasets

Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 GLOBAL N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG
Global Multihazard Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 GLOBAL N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG
Global Multihazard Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles MODELS Computer 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 GLOBAL N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 ASCII, DBF, PDF, PNG
Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01 MODELS Computer 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 GLOBAL N: 70.4 S: -45.88 E: 176.82 W: -153.03 Shapefile, PDF, PNG, WMS
Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Reservoirs, Revision 01 MODELS Computer 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 GLOBAL N: 70.4 S: -45.88 E: 176.83 W: -153.04 Shapefile, PDF, PNG, WMS
Global River Discharge, 1807-1991, V[ersion]. 1.1 (RivDIS) STREAMFLOW STATION STREAM GAUGES 1807-01-01 to 1991-09-30 N: 72.12 S: -47.35 E: 176.73 W: -178.5 multiple
Global Soil Profile Data (ISRIC-WISE) NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1950-01-01 to 1995-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 multiple
Global Wetland Methane Emissions derived from FLUXNET and the UpCH4 Model, 2001-2018 METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS, MODELS GAS SENSORS, Computer 2001-01-01 to 2018-12-31 GLOBAL N: 85 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4 classic
Global-Gridded Daily Methane Emissions Climatology from Lake Systems, 2003-2015 MERRA-2, LANDSAT Computer 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 GLOBAL LAND N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4 classic
Global-Gridded Daily Methane Emissions from Inland Dam-Reservoir Systems MODELS Computer 2002-01-01 to 2015-12-31 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 netCDF-4 classic
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