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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Delta-X: Delft3D Broad-Scale Sediment Model, Atchafalaya Basin, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	2021-03-20 to 2021-08-28	N: 29.8218 S: 29.1725 E: -90.9994 W: -91.8697	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D Broad-Scale Sediment Model, Terrebonne Basin, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	2021-03-25 to 2021-08-28	N: 29.5522 S: 28.979 E: -90.1564 W: -91.107	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D FM, Extended Domain Hydrodynamic Model	1	MODELS	Computer	2021-03-20 to 2021-09-14	N: 29.9336 S: 28.7751 E: -90.2076 W: -92.3434	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D FM, Weighted Mean Hydroperiod, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	MODELS	Computer	2021-03-20 to 2021-09-14	N: 29.9336 S: 28.7751 E: -90.2076 W: -92.3434	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D FM, Weighted Mean Salinity, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	MODELS	Computer	2021-03-20 to 2021-09-14	N: 29.9336 S: 28.7751 E: -90.2076 W: -92.3434	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D Sediment Model, Site 294, Terrebonne Basin, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	2021-03-25 to 2021-08-28	N: 29.46 S: 29.4139 E: -90.8914 W: -90.9532	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D Sediment Model, Site 322, Terrebonne Basin, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	2021-03-25 to 2021-08-28	N: 29.2532 S: 29.2413 E: -91.1003 W: -91.1134	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D Sediment Model, Site 396, Terrebonne Basin, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	2021-03-25 to 2021-08-28	N: 29.3463 S: 29.3399 E: -90.8829 W: -90.8883	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D Sediment Model, Site 399, Terrebonne Basin, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	2021-03-25 to 2021-08-28	N: 29.3044 S: 29.2961 E: -91.0969 W: -91.1123	multiple
Delta-X: Delft3D Sediment Model, Site 421, Terrebonne Basin, MRD, Louisiana, USA	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	2021-03-25 to 2021-08-28	N: 29.1954 S: 29.1517 E: -90.8039 W: -90.8361	multiple
Delta-X: Ecogeomorphic Cell Products across the MRD, LA, USA, 2021	1	Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B	Sentinel-2 MSI	2021-01-01 to 2021-09-30	N: 29.7447 S: 29.018 E: -90.2081 W: -91.5502	multiple
Delta-X: In situ Beam Attenuation and Particle Size from LISST-200X, 2021	2	FIELD SURVEYS	TRANSMISSOMETERS	2021-03-25 to 2021-09-24	N: 29.7545 S: 28.7913 E: -90.5697 W: -91.4676	CSV
Delta-X: In Situ Water Quality Indicators across MRD, LA, USA, 2021, Version 2	2	FIELD SURVEYS	MWA, SWMS	2021-03-25 to 2021-09-24	N: 29.7545 S: 28.7912 E: -90.5696 W: -91.4678	CSV
Delta-X: In Situ Water Surface Reflectance across MRD, LA, USA, 2021, V3	3	FIELD SURVEYS	PSR	2021-03-25 to 2021-09-24	N: 29.7545 S: 28.7913 E: -90.5697 W: -91.4676	CSV
Delta-X: In-situ Water Surface Elevation, MRD, Louisiana, USA, 2021	1	FIELD SURVEYS, B-200, Ships	WATER LEVEL GAUGES, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, BAROMETERS, GNSS, AirSWOT	2021-03-07 to 2021-09-27	N: 29.7419 S: 29.1145 E: -90.2583 W: -91.4698	multiple
Delta-X: Island and Secondary Channel Model, MRD, LA, USA, 2022	1	COMPUTERS	Computer	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	N: 55 S: -38 E: 140 W: -96	multiple
Delta-X: Particulate Organic Carbon Concentration from Water Samples, MRD, LA, 2021	1	LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS	CHN ANALYZERS, WATER BOTTLES	2021-03-25 to 2021-09-24	N: 29.7545 S: 28.7913 E: -90.5697 W: -91.4676	CSV
Delta-X: Sonar Bathymetry Survey of Channels, MRD, Louisiana, 2021	1	FIELD SURVEYS	SONAR	2021-03-25 to 2021-09-25	N: 29.7039 S: 29.103 E: -90.4013 W: -91.4728	multiple
Delta-X: Total Suspended Solids Concentration across MRD, LA, USA, 2021, Version 2	2	FIELD INVESTIGATION, LABORATORY	WATER BOTTLES, BALANCE	2021-03-25 to 2021-09-24	N: 29.7545 S: 28.7911 E: -90.5696 W: -91.4678	CSV
Delta-X: Turbidity, Water and Air Pressure, Temperature, MRD, Louisiana, 2021, V4	4	FIELD INVESTIGATION	PRESSURE SENSORS, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, TURBIDITY METERS	2021-03-24 to 2021-08-27	N: 29.5103 S: 29.1715 E: -90.8223 W: -91.445	CSV
Delta-X: UAVSAR L1 Single Look Complex (SLC) Stack Products, MRD, Louisiana, 2021	1.1	G-III	UAVSAR	2021-03-27 to 2021-09-13	N: 29.7804 S: 29.0131 E: -90.1331 W: -91.8333	multiple
Delta-X: UAVSAR L1B Interferometric Products, MRD, Louisiana, 2021	1.1	G-III	UAVSAR	2021-03-27 to 2021-09-13	N: 29.7856 S: 28.9827 E: -90.1334 W: -91.6574	ENVI
Delta-X: UAVSAR L2 Interferometric Products, MRD, Louisiana, 2021	1.1	G-III	UAVSAR	2021-03-27 to 2021-09-13	N: 29.7799 S: 29.0133 E: -90.1333 W: -91.5893	ENVI
Delta-X: UAVSAR L3 Gridded Open Water Channels, MRD, LA, USA, 2021, V2	2	G-III	UAVSAR	2021-04-01 to 2021-09-13	N: 29.7738 S: 29.0133 E: -90.1331 W: -91.5711	COG
Delta-X: UAVSAR L3 Water Level Changes, MRD, Louisiana, 2021	1.1	G-III	UAVSAR	2021-03-27 to 2021-09-13	N: 29.7799 S: 29.0131 E: -90.1332 W: -91.5894	ENVI

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