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| 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 |
| economic resources, environmental impacts | |
| ARIA Sentinel-1 Geocoded Unwrapped Interferograms | Global | 2014-06-15 to Present | NetCDF-4 |
| environmental impacts, natural hazards |
| ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model V003 | Global Land | 2000-03-01 to 2013-11-30 | Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) |
| environmental impacts, natural hazards |
| ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3A Sea Ice Height V006 | Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere | 2018-10-14 to Present | HDF5 |
| global change responses |
| DARTE Annual On-road CO2 Emissions on a 1-km Grid, Conterminous USA, V2, 1980-2017 | North America | 1980-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | GeoTIFF |
| environmental impacts, sustainability, public health |
| Daymet: Daily Surface Weather Data on a 1-km Grid for North America, Version 4 R1 | Atlantic Ocean, North America | 1950-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | NetCDF-4 |
| economic resources, natural hazards, public health |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Instantaneous L2 Global 70 m | Global Land | 2018-07-09 to Present | Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) |
| economic resources, environmental governance/ management, environmental impacts, natural hazards |
| GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.1) | Global | 2002-05-31 to Present | NetCDF-4 |
| environmental governance/ management, natural hazards |
| Global Aboveground and Belowground Biomass Carbon Density Maps for the Year 2010 | Global | 2017-01-01 to 2017-11-28 | GeoTIFF |
| environmental governance/ management, global change responses |
| Global Hydrologic Soil Groups (HYSOGs250m) for Curve Number-Based Runoff Modeling | Global | 2017-01-01 to 2017-11-28 | GeoTIFF |
| economic resources, environmental governance/ management, environmental impacts, natural hazards |
| HLS Landsat Operational Land Imager Surface Reflectance and TOA Brightness Daily Global 30m v2.0 | Global Land | 2013-04-11 to Present | Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) |
| economic resources, environmental impacts |
| HLS Sentinel-2 Multi-spectral Instrument Surface Reflectance Daily Global 30m v2.0 | Global Land | 2015-11-28 to Present | Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) |
| economic resources, environmental impacts |
| MAIAC Daily V01 | Global | 2015-06-13 to Present | PNG |
| natural hazards, public health |
| 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 |
| economic resources, environmental governance/ management, public health |
| MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | Global | 2000-02-24 to Present | HDF-EOS2 |
| economic resources, environmental governance/ management, natural hazards, public health |
| MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km | Global | 2000-02-24 to Present |
| natural hazards, global change responses | |
| Near-Real-Time DMSP SSMIS Daily Polar Gridded Sea Ice Concentrations, Version 2 | Southern Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Antarctica, Artic, Polar | 2021-11-01 to Present |
|
| natural hazards, global change responses |
| OMPS-N20 NM PCA SO2 Step 1 Total Column 1-Orbit L2 Swath 17x13km | Global | 2018-01-16 to Present | NetCDF |
| environmental impacts, natural hazards, global change responses |
| OPERA Dynamic Surface Water Extent from Harmonized Landsat Sentinel-2 product (Version 1) | Global Land | 2023-04-04 to Present | Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) |
| environmental governance/ management, natural hazards |
| OPERA Surface Displacement from Sentinel-1 validated product (Version 1) | Global | 2016-07-01 to Present |
|
| natural hazards |
| PACE OCI Level-2 Regional Apparent Optical Properties - Near Real-time (NRT) Data, version 2.0 | Global | 2024-03-05 to Present |
|
| economic resources, environmental impacts |
| SENTINEL-1B_SLC | Global | 2016-04-25 to 2021-12-24 |
| natural hazards | |
| Sentinel-1C Dual Polarization High Resolution Ground Range Detected Product | Global | 2025-01-01 to Present | SAFE |
| economic resources, environmental impacts, natural hazards |
| SMAP Enhanced L3 Radiometer Global and Polar Grid Daily 9 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture, Version 6 | Global Land | 2015-03-31 to Present | HDF5 |
| economic resources, environmental impacts, public health |
| SNPP VIIRS Lunar Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function-corrected daily, Nighttime Lights | Global | 2012-01-19 to Present | HDF5 |
| environmental governance/ management, environmental impacts, natural hazards, socioeconomics, public health |
| STAQS JSC GV GEOstationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (GEO-CAPE) Airborne Simulator Data | North America | 2023-06-26 to 2023-08-17 |
|
| environmental impacts, public health |
| TEMPO formaldehyde total column V03 (PROVISIONAL) | North America | 2023-08-01 to Present | NetCDF-4 |
| environmental impacts, natural hazards, public health |
| TEMPO gridded formaldehyde total column V03 (PROVISIONAL) | North America | 2023-08-01 to Present | NetCDF-4 |
| environmental impacts, natural hazards, public health |
| TEMPO gridded NO2 tropospheric and stratospheric columns V03 (PROVISIONAL) | North America | 2023-08-01 to Present | NetCDF-4 |
| environmental impacts, public health |
| TEMPO NO2 tropospheric and stratospheric columns V03 (PROVISIONAL) | North America | 2023-08-01 to Present | NetCDF-4 |
| environmental impacts, public health |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid Day | Global | 2018-01-01 to Present | HDF-EOS5 |
| economic resources, natural hazards |
| VIIRS/NPP Burned Area Monthly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V002 | Global | 2012-03-01 to Present | HDF-EOS5 |
| environmental impacts, natural hazards, global change responses |
| VIIRS/NPP Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 375m SIN Grid, Version 2 | Global | 2012-01-19 to Present | HDF-EOS5 |
| economic resources, environmental governance/ management, natural hazards, public health |
| Dataset | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAIA Level 4 Particulate Matter Product Version 001 | VSIM001 | WRF-Chem, GOES-16 | ABI | 2018-01-01 to 2019-01-01 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 36 S: 28 E: -84 W: -95 |
Grid | |
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 31 S: 28 E: -88 W: -91 |
Grid | |
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 36 S: 28 E: -84 W: -95 |
Grid | |
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 31 S: 28 E: -88 W: -91 |
Grid, PDF, PNG | |
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 31 S: 28 E: -94 W: -97 |
Grid, PDF, PNG | |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 1-day CS GeoTIFF | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 1-day GeoTIFF | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 2-day GeoTIFF | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m 3-day GeoTIFF | 6.1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2021-03-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| MERRA-2 tavg1_2d_aer_Nx: 2d,1-Hourly,Time-averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Aerosol Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2T1NXAER) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| MERRA-2 tavgM_2d_aer_Nx: 2d,Monthly mean,Time-averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Aerosol Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TMNXAER) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| MERRA-2 tavgU_2d_aer_Nx: 2d,diurnal,Time-averaged,Single-Level,Assimilation,Aerosol Diagnostics 0.625 x 0.5 degree V5.12.4 (M2TUNXAER) | 5.12.4 | MERRA-2 | NOT APPLICABLE | 1980-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.625 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | |
| Global Annual PM2.5 Grids from MODIS, MISR, SeaWiFS and VIIRS Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), 1998-2022, V5.GL.04 | 5.04 | MODELS, Aqua, Terra, Suomi-NPP | Computer, MODIS, MISR, VIIRS | 1998-01-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 69.85 S: -54.85 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.1 Decimal Degrees x 0.1 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, netCDF-4 |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Land and Water Area, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision of UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): National Identifier Grid, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Data Quality Indicators, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Basic Demographic Characteristics, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Administrative Unit Center Points with Population Estimates, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 179.95 W: -179.96 |
CSV, Geodatabase, Geopackage, Shapefile, PDF, PNG | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count, Revision 10 | 4.10 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF |
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppEEARS | The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, 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 | |
| EONET | Use NASA Earth Observatory's Natural Event Tracker to look for natural events as they occur all across the planet. | Access, Data Curation, Monitoring Natural Events | |
| FIRMS | The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. | Access, Visualization | |
| FLOOD | The FLOOD viewer facilitates the use and evaluation of LANCE flood products by allowing the user to browse globally and over time, and to compare to other flood products. | Monitoring Natural Events, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| Giovanni | Giovanni is a web application for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing Earth science remote sensing data without downloading the data. | Search and Discovery, Analysis, Access, Visualization, Downloading, Subsetting | |
| GUARDIAN | The GNSS-based Upper Atmospheric Realtime Disaster Information and Alert Network (GUARDIAN) is a near real-time (NRT) ionospheric monitoring tool for natural hazards warning. | Monitoring Natural Events | |
| Hurricane Intensity Estimator | NASA's Hurricane Intensity Estimator is an online platform that demonstrates the use of a machine learning model for estimating the wind speed of hurricanes. | Visualization, Monitoring Natural Events | |
| NYS FIDSS Mapper | The New York State Flood Information Decision Support System Mapper is an easy-to-use mapping tool visualizes building footprint data for nearly all New York State’s infrastructure, except New York City. | Visualization | |
| OpenAltimetry | OpenAltimetry is a map-based visualization tool for exploring surface elevation data across Earth over time. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization |
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