

REMOTE SENSING & MAPPING
wildland fires & Natural disasters
A compendium of open data and resources for GIS and academic research.
site: NASA - EOSDIS World View
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Absolute Dynamic Topography
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AVISO
 
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Aerosol Index
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Aura/OMI, Suomi NPP/OMPS
 
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Aerosol Optical Depth
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Aura/OMI, Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Aqua and Terra/MODIS, Terra/MISR, SeaWiFS Deep Blue, Suomi NPP/VIIRS, MERRA-2
 
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Aerosol Albedo
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Aura/OMI
 
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Albedo
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Aqua and Terra/MODIS
 
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Amphibian Richness
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SEDAC
 
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Areas of No Data (mask)
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Blue Marble
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NASA EO/MODIS
 
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Brightness Temperature
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Aqua/AMSR-E, Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, GCOM-W1/AMSR2, GPM/GMI, NOAA-20/VIIRS, TRMM, SMAP/Radar/Radiometer, Suomi NPP/VIIRS, AMSU-A/NOAA-15, AMSU-A/NOAA-16, AMSU-A/NOAA-17
 
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Carbon Dioxide
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Aqua/AIRS+AMSU, Aqua/AIRS, OCO-2, OCO-3
 
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Carbon Monoxide
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Aqua/AIRS, Aura/MLS, Terra/MOPITT, MERRA-2
 
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Chlorophyll a
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Terra/MODIS, Aqua/MODIS, Suomi NPP/VIIRS
 
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Clear Sky Confidence
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Suomi NPP/VIIRS
 
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Cloud Albedo
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MERRA-2
 
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Cloud Effective Radius
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Suomi NPP/VIIRS
 
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Cloud Fraction
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Aqua/AIRS, Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Cloud Liquid Water
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GCOM-W1/AMSR2, DMSP-F08/SSMI, DMSP-F10/SSMI, DMSP-F11/SSMI, DMSP-F13/SSMI, DMSP-F14/SSMI, DMSP-F15/SSMI, DMSP-F16/SSMIS, DMSP-F17/SSMIS
 
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Cloud Multi Layer Flag
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Cloud Optical Thickness
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Suomi NPP/VIIRS
 
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Cloud Phase
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Cloud Pressure
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Aura/OMI
 
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Cloud Top Height
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Aqua/AIRS, Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Terra/MISR, Suomi NPP/VIIRS
 
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Cloud Top Temperature
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Cloud Water Path
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Convective Rainwater Source
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MERRA-2
 
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Corrected Reflectance
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Suomi NPP/VIIRS, NOAA-20/VIIRS, Landsat/WELD
 
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Cyclone Hazard
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SEDAC
 
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Dams
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SEDAC
 
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DHR Reflectance
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Terra/MISR
 
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Drought Hazard
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SEDAC
 
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Dust
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Aqua/AIRS, MERRA-2
 
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Earth at Night
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Suomi NPP/VIIRS
 
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Evaporation
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MERRA-2
 
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Faraday Rotation Angle
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SMAP/Radiometer
 
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Fires and Thermal Anomalies
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Aqua and Terra/MODIS, Suomi NPP/VIIRS, NOAA-20/VIIRS
 
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Flood Hazard
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SEDAC
 
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Forests, Mangrove
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SEDAC
 
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Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Aqua and Terra/MODIS
 
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Freeze/Thaw
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Aqua/AMSR-E, DMSP/SSMI, SMAP/Radar, SMAP/Radiometer
 
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Frozen Area
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SMAP/Model Value-Added
 
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Geostationary
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GOES-East, GOES-West, Himawari-8
 
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Global Digital Elevation Map
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Terra/ASTER, Space Shuttle Endeavour/STS-99
 
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Gross Primary Productivity
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, SMAP/Model Value-Added
 
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Heterotrophic Respiration
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SMAP/Model Value-Added
 
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Human Built-up And Settlement Extent
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SEDAC
 
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Human Footprint
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SEDAC
 
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Ice Surface Temperature
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Impervious Surface
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SEDAC
 
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Isotropic Kernel Parameters
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Aqua and Terra/MODIS
 
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Land Cover
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Aqua and Terra/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, SEDAC
 
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Landslide Hazard
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SEDAC
 
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Land Surface Reflectance
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Land Surface Temperature
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, SEDAC
 
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Latitude-Longitude Lines
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OpenLayers/Graticule Control
 
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Leaf Area Index
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Aqua and Terra/MODIS
 
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Lightning
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ISS/LIS, TRMM/LIS, OrbView-1/OTD, TRMM/LIS & OrbView/OTD, DMSP-F10/OLS, DMSP-F12/OTD
 
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Liquid Water Equivalent
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GRACE Tellus
 
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Mammal Richness
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SEDAC
 
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Methane
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Aqua/AIRS
 
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Net Ecosystem CO2 Exchange
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SMAP/Model Value-Added
 
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Net Migration
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SEDAC
 
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Nitric Acid
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Aura/MLS
 
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Nitrogen Dioxide
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Aura/OMI, SEDAC
 
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Nitrous Oxide
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Aura/MLS
 
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Open Water Latent Energy Flux
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MERRA-2
 
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Orbital Track & Overpass Time
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Space-Track.org/Aqua, Terra, Aura, CALIPSO, CloudSat, CYGNSS, GCOM-C, GCOM-W1, GOSAT, GOSAT-2, GPM, ICESat-2, ISS, Suomi NPP, Landsat 7, Landsat 8, MetOp-A, MetOp-B, MetOp-C, NOAA-20, OCO-2, SAOCOM1-A, Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-1B, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, Sentinel-5P, SMAP, Suomi NPP
 
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Outgoing Radiation
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Aqua/AIRS
 
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Ozone
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Aura/MLS, Aura/OMI, Suomi NPP/OMPS, MERRA-2
 
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Particulate Matter
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SEDAC
 
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Photosynthesis, Net
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Photosynthetically Available Radiation
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Terra/MODIS, Aqua/MODIS, Suomi NPP/VIIRS
 
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Population Density
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SEDAC
 
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Power Plants, Nuclear
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SEDAC
 
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Precipitation Estimate
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Aqua/AIRS
 
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Precipitation Rate
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IMERG, GPM/GMI, GCOM-W1/AMSR2, TRMM, Aqua/AMSR-E, DMSP-F08/SSMI, DMSP-F10/SSMI, DMSP-F11/SSMI, DMSP-F13/SSMI, DMSP-F14/SSMI, DMSP-F15/SSMI, DMSP-F16/SSMIS, DMSP-F17/SSMIS, GLDAS, NLDAS, Merged Microwave Radiometers, MERRA-2
 
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Radiance
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Terra/MISR, CALIPSO/WFC
 
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Radiation
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Aura/OMI, MERRA-2
 
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Reflectance
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Aqua and Terra/MODIS
 
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Relative Humidity
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Aqua/AIRS, MERRA-2
 
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Reference Map
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OpenStreetMap.org, WDPA
 
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Reservoirs
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SEDAC
 
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Sea Ice
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Aqua/MODIS, Aqua/AMSR-E, GCOM-W1/AMSR2, Multi-mission/GHRSST, Terra/MODIS, SSMI, SSMIS, MEaSUREs
 
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Sea Ice Brightness Temperature
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Aqua/AMSR-E, GCOM-W1/AMSR2
 
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Sea Surface Currents
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OSCAR, TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-1, OSTM/Jason-2
 
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Sea Surface Height Anomalies
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TOPEX/POSEIDON, JASON-1, OSTM/Jason-2, Jason-3
 
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Sea Surface Salinity
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SAC-D/Aquarius, SMAP/Radiometer
 
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Sea Surface Temperature
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Multi-mission/GHRSST, Terra/MODIS, Aqua/MODIS, Suomi NPP/VIIRS
 
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Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies
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Multi-mission/GHRSST
 
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Settlements
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SEDAC
 
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Sigma0
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SMAP/Radar
 
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Snow Cover
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Snow Depth
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Aqua/AMSR-E, MERRA-2
 
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Snow Extent
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS
 
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Snow Mass
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SMAP/Model Value-Added
 
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Snow Water Equivalent
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GCOM-W1/AMSR2
 
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Solar Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence
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OCO-2, OCO-3
 
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Soil Moisture
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GCOM-W1/AMSR2, SMAP/Radar, SMAP/Radiometer, SMAP/Model Value-Added, SMAP/Radiometer and Sentinel-1/Radar, SAC-D/Aquarius, GLDAS, NLDAS, MERRA-2
 
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Soil Temperature
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SMAP/Model Value-Added
 
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Sulfur Dioxide
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Aqua/AIRS, Aura/MLS, Aura/OMI, Suomi NPP/OMPS, MERRA-2
 
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Surface Flux
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Aqua and Terra/CERES, Terra/CERES
 
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Surface Albedo
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MERRA-2
 
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Surface Pressure
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MERRA-2
 
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TOA Albedo
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Terra/MISR
 
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TOA Flux
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Aqua and Terra/CERES, Terra/CERES
 
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Temperature
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Aqua/AIRS, Aura/MLS, GLDAS, NLDAS, Daymet, MERRA-2
 
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Urban Expansion
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SEDAC
 
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Urban Extents
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SEDAC
 
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Vegetation Indices
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Aqua/MODIS, Terra/MODIS, Landsat/WELD, Terra/MISR
 
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Percent of Potential Vegetation Light Use Efficiency
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SMAP/Model Value-Added
 
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Volcano Hazard
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SEDAC
 
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Water Bodies
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Terra/MODIS, Terra/MODIS and SRTM, SEDAC
 
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Water Vapor
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Aqua/MODIS, Aura/MLS, Terra/MODIS, GCOM-W1/AMSR2, OCO-2, OCO-3, DMSP-F08/SSMI, DMSP-F10/SSMI, DMSP-F11/SSMI, DMSP-F13/SSMI, DMSP-F14/SSMI, DMSP-F15/SSMI, DMSP-F16/SSMIS, DMSP-F17/SSMIS
 
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Wind Speed
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GCOM-W1/AMSR2, CYGNSS/DDMI, DMSP-F08/SSMI, DMSP-F10/SSMI, DMSP-F11/SSMI, DMSP-F13/SSMI, DMSP-F14/SSMI, DMSP-F15/SSMI, DMSP-F16/SSMIS, DMSP-F17/SSMIS, Merged Microwave Radiometers, CCMP, MERRA-2
 
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