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.

Dataset	Geographic Region	Temporal Extent	Data Format	Potential Application Areas	Related Subtopics
ALOS PALSAR High Resolution Radiometric Terrain Corrected Product	Global	2006-03-23 to 2011-04-22		Detailed wetland classification and monitoring	glaciers/ ice sheets, surface water
GLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 3 hourly 0.25 x 0.25 degree V2.1	Global Land	2000-01-01 to Present	NetCDF	Hydrological cycle research and water resource management Flood forecasting and monitoring	ground water, surface water
GPM IMERG Final Precipitation L3 Half Hourly 0.1 degree x 0.1 degree V07	Global	1998-01-01 to Present	HDF5	High-resolution precipitation monitoring globally Extreme rainfall event detection and analysis Hydrological modeling and flood forecasting	surface water
MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_flx_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Surface Flux Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXFLX)	Global	1980-01-01 to Present	NetCDF	Surface energy balance studies and monitoring Evaporation and precipitation pattern analysis Hydrological cycle component analysis	snow/ ice
NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Global 1 arc second V003	Global Land	2000-02-11 to 2000-02-21	HGT	Hydrological modeling and watershed delineation Flood risk assessment	surface water
OPERA Surface Displacement from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1)	Global	2016-07-01 to Present	NetCDF-4 XML PNG Zarr	Ground subsidence monitoring in urban areas and infrastructure Aquifer depletion impact assessment	glaciers/ ice sheets, ground water
SENTINEL-1A_SLC	Global	2014-04-03 to Present		Interferometric analysis for surface deformation detection Coherence-based change detection Polarimetric analysis for target characterization Development of advanced SAR processing algorithms Time-series analysis for subtle change detection	glaciers/ ice sheets, snow/ ice, surface water
SENTINEL-1B_SLC	Global	2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24		High-resolution deformation mapping with interferometry Coherence analysis for subtle change detection Polarimetric target characterization Glacier velocity measurement and ice monitoring Time-series analysis for seasonal change patterns	glaciers/ ice sheets, snow/ ice, surface water
Sentinel-1C Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product	Global	2025-01-01 to Present	SAFE	Wetland extent mapping and flood monitoring	glaciers/ ice sheets, surface water

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BOREAS HYD-09 Streamflow Data	1	STREAMFLOW STATION	STREAM GAUGES	1994-01-01 to 1996-12-31	N: 55.92 S: 53.86 E: -98.38 W: -104.82		ASCII
BOREAS Level-0 AOCI Imagery: Digital Counts in BIL Format	1	NASA ER-2	AOCI	1994-07-21 to 1994-07-21	N: 54.46 S: 52.98 E: -104.93 W: -105.91		Binary
BOREAS SERM Forest Cover Data Layers of the SSA in Vector Format	1	AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS	DIGITIZER	1993-01-01 to 1993-12-31	N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05		Binary
BOREAS TF-01 SSA-OA Understory Flux, Meteorological, and Soil Temperature Data	1	FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS	LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, THERMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, BAROMETERS, SONIC ANEMOMETER, IRGA, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, NET RADIOMETERS	1993-10-12 to 1994-12-31	N: 53.63 S: 53.63 E: -106.2 W: -106.2		ASCII
BOREAS TF-10 NSA-Fen Tower Flux and Meteorological Data	1	FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS	ANEMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, HYGROMETERS, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, Pyrgeometer, HUMIDITY SENSORS, WATER LEVEL GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, IRGA, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES	1993-08-15 to 1996-11-10	N: 55.91 S: 55.91 E: -98.42 W: -98.42		ASCII
BOREAS TF-11 CO2 and CH4 Flux Data from the SSA-Fen	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY	STEEL MEASURING TAPE, GC-FID	1994-06-08 to 1994-09-15	N: 53.8 S: 53.8 E: -104.62 W: -104.62		ASCII
BOREAS TF-11 SSA Fen Soil Surface CO2 Flux Data	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	LICOR GAS EXCHANGE SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WATER LEVEL GAUGES	1994-05-27 to 1995-10-03	N: 53.8 S: 53.8 E: -104.62 W: -104.62		ASCII
BOREAS TF-11 SSA-FEN Tower Flux and Meteorological Data	1	FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, LABORATORY	EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, IRGA, NET RADIOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, WATER LEVEL GAUGES, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS, TUNABLE DIODE LASER	1993-08-23 to 1995-10-09	N: 53.8 S: 53.8 E: -104.62 W: -104.62		ASCII
BOREAS TGB-01/TGB-03 Water Table and Peat Temperature Data over the NSA	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	WATER LEVEL GAUGES, THERMOCOUPLES	1994-05-26 to 1996-10-23	N: 55.92 S: 55.92 E: -98.42 W: -98.42		ASCII
BOREAS TGB-04 NSA-BVP Tower Flux and Meteorological Data	1	FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS	LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, ANEMOMETERS, THERMOCOUPLES, PSYCHROMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, WATER LEVEL GAUGES, STREAM GAUGES, NET RADIOMETERS, IRGA, Bowen Ratio Devices	1994-05-28 to 1994-09-17	N: 55.84 S: 55.84 E: -98.03 W: -98.03		ASCII
BOREAS TGB-04 Water and Sediment Temperature Data over the NSA-BP (Beaver Pond)	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION	THERMOCOUPLES	1994-05-28 to 1994-09-18	N: 55.84 S: 55.84 E: -98.03 W: -98.03		ASCII
BOREAS TGB-05 Dissolved Organic Carbon Data from NSA Beaver Ponds	1	LABORATORY	CARBON ANALYZERS	1994-04-22 to 1994-09-19	N: 55.84 S: 55.84 E: -98.03 W: -98.03		ASCII
BOREAS TGB-12 Soil Carbon and Flux Data of NSA-MSA in Raster Format	1	NOT APPLICABLE	NOT APPLICABLE	1937-01-01 to 1996-12-31	N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05		Binary
BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1993	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS	1993-08-01 to 1993-12-31	N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52		ASCII
BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1994	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS	1994-01-01 to 1994-12-31	N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52		ASCII
BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1995	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS	1995-01-01 to 1995-12-31	N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52		ASCII
BOREAS/AES Campbell Scientific 15-minute Surface Meteorological Data: 1996	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	RAIN GAUGES, PRESSURE SENSORS, THERMISTORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, ANEMOMETERS	1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31	N: 58.18 S: 50.95 E: -94.7 W: -108.52		ASCII
BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1994	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS	1993-12-15 to 1994-12-31	N: 56.89 S: 52.15 E: -97.87 W: -108.51		ASCII
BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1995	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS	1995-01-01 to 1995-12-31	N: 56.89 S: 52.15 E: -97.87 W: -108.51		ASCII
BOREAS/SRC AMS Suite A Surface Meteorological and Radiation Data: 1996	1	METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS	INFRARED THERMOMETERS, HUMIDITY SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, ULTRASONIC DEPTH GAUGE, RAIN GAUGES, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, NET RADIOMETERS, BAROMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES	1996-01-01 to 1996-12-31	N: 59.34 S: 50.57 E: -94.08 W: -110.05		ASCII
CARVE: Daily Thaw State of Boreal and Arctic Alaska from AMSR-E and SSM/I, 2003-2014	1.1	ADEOS-II, DMSP	AMSR-E, SSM/I	2003-01-01 to 2014-12-31	N: 74.399 S: 46.9946 E: -106.947 W: -179.999		netCDF-4
CMS: Annual Estimates of Global Riverine Nitrous Oxide Emissions, 1900-2016	1	MODELS	Computer	1900-01-01 to 2016-12-31	N: 88.5 S: -88.5 E: 180 W: -180		GeoTIFF
CO2 and CH4 Fluxes from Waterbodies, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska, 2016-2019	1	SATELLITES, FIELD SURVEYS, COMPUTERS	Sentinel-2 MSI, SENTINEL-1 C-SAR, WATER BOTTLES, Computer	2016-07-07 to 2019-07-07	N: 61.6781 S: 60.895 E: -162.073 W: -163.82		multiple
Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Broadband Emissivity Climatology Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003	003	Terra, Aqua	ASTER, MODIS	2003-01-01 to 2021-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	5600 Meters x 5600 Meters	netCDF-4
Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Coefficient Climatology Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003	003	Terra, Aqua	ASTER, MODIS	2003-01-01 to 2021-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	5600 Meters x 5600 Meters	netCDF-4

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