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1 Observing land from space: Interacting with land data from NASA s LP DAAC Danielle Golon Innovate! Inc., contractor to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Sioux Falls, South Dakota *Work performed under USGS contract G15PC00012 and NASA contract NNG14HH33I U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey 1

2 Overview What is NASA s LP DAAC? What types of data are publically available? What does the LP DAAC website have to offer? Live demo: How can users access the data? 2

3 What is NASA s LP DAAC? Processes (LP) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) Located at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, SD Established in

4 NASA s LP DAAC 1 of 12 NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) DAACs Part of NASA s Earth Science Data Systems Program 4

5 LP DAAC Mission Statement To process, archive, and distribute land data products to NASA PI s, DOI land managers, and 100,000 s of users in the international earth science remote sensing community 5

6 LP DAAC Fast Facts! Provide data to hundreds of thousands of users! Distribute over 17 petabytes Archive over 3 petabytes Archive and distribute 260 products More on the way! Provide open access to data at no cost through a variety of methods. 6

7 LP DAAC Fast Facts! Data available from 1981 to present at multiple temporal resolutions. Data provides information about the Earth from 15 meters per pixel to 5,600 meters per pixel and many spatial resolutions in between. ASTER: AST_L1T Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park, India VIIRS: VPN09CMG Globe 7

8 What Types of Data Are Available? Surface Fire Vegetation Temperature Elevation Cover 8

9 Where Do the Data Come From? Terra ASTER S-NPP VIIRS Terra and Aqua MODIS NASA MEaSUREs Community 9

10 Where Do the Data Come From? Spatial Resolution 15 m 30 m 90 m 500 m 1,000 m 5,600 m 15 m 30 m 100 m 250 m 500 m 1,000 m 5,600 m Daily 4 day Daily Daily - Taskable 8 day 8 day 8 day Temporal Resolution 16 day 16 day VIIRS Monthly Annual MODIS sat ASTER VIIRS 10

11 What Types of Data Are Available? Surface Fire Vegetation Temperature Elevation Cover 11

12 What Kinds of Information Can Be Derived From Surface Data? Visible image of the Earth every day Different types of fields Observe changes over time View crop damage WELD CONUS Seasonal Stuart, NE, USA DOI: /MEaSUREs/WELD/WELDUSSE.001 MODIS: MOD09GA Maryville, MO, USA DOI: /MODIS/MOD09GA

13 What Types of Data Are Available? Surface Fire Vegetation Temperature Elevation Cover 13

14 What Kinds of Information Can Be Derived From Vegetation Data? Provides information on: The health of vegetation The amount of vegetation MODIS: MOD13Q1 MT, USA DOI: /MODIS/MOD13Q1.006 MODIS: MCD15A3H Maryville, MO, USA DOI: /MODIS/MCD15A3H

15 What Types of Data Are Available? Surface Fire Vegetation Temperature Elevation Cover 15

16 What Kinds of Information Can Be Derived From Elevation Data? Elevation profile of land Aid in identification of watersheds Aid in identifying which crops to grow based on elevation Changes in elevation over time with ASTER DEM data ASTER DEM (AST14DEM) DEM and Orthorectified Registered Radiance at Sensor (AST14DMO) ASTER: ASTGTM2 California, USA DOI: /ASTER/ASTGTM

17 What Types of Data Are Available? Surface Fire Vegetation Temperature Elevation Cover 17

18 What Kinds of Information Can Be Derived From Cover Data? Types of land over an area Different types of forests, croplands, permanent wetlands, grasslands, urban areas, and more MODIS: MCD12Q1 Northern Midwest, USA 18

19 What Kinds of Information Can Be Derived From Cover Data? Cont. Global cropland specific information Dominant crop types in the area Watering methods Data currently at 1000 m resolution but 30 m data will be available soon! MEAsUREs GFSAD: GFSAD1KCD Global DOI: /MEaSUREs/GFSAD/GFSAD1KCD

20 What Types of Data Are Available? Surface Fire Vegetation Temperature Elevation Cover 20

21 What Kinds of Information Can Be Derived From Temperature Data? The temperature of the surface of the land during the day and at night. Provides historical record Aid in studying drought MODIS: MOD11A2 Northern Midwest, USA DOI: /MODIS/MOD11A2.006 ASTER: AST_08 New York, NY, USA DOI: /ASTER/AST_ MODIS: MOD11C1 Global DOI: /MODIS/MOD11C

22 What Types of Data Are Available? Surface Fire Vegetation Temperature Elevation Cover 22

23 What Kinds of Information Can Be Derived From Fire Data? Aids in identifying fires over the land surface and coastlines at various temporal and spatial resolutions as well as burn scars over monthly periods Actively monitor wildfires with both thermal and visible data. Aid in post-fire recovery Build historical records of fires in an area MODIS: MCD64A1 Pioneer Fire, ID, USA DOI: /MODIS/MCD64A1.006 MODIS: MOD14A2 FL, USA DOI: /MODIS/MOD14A2.006 ASTER: AST_L1T Jasper Fire Black Hills SD, USA DOI: /ASTER/AST_L1T

24 LP DAAC Website - Data product information Citation information Tools User Resources Publications Data in Action E-Learning User Services 24

25 LP DAAC Website: Data Product Information 25

26 LP DAAC Website: Citation Information 26

27 LP DAAC Website: Tools 27

28 LP DAAC Website: User Resources 28

29 LP DAAC Website: User Services 29

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34 How Can Users Access Our Data Products: Earthdata Search? 31

35 User Services Contact information: Questions about LP DAAC data: Voice: Toll Free: (866-LPE-DAAC) Fax: Web: Join our listserv 35

36 Questions? 36

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