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Bookmark or Share- Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Rapid Land Cover ChangeThe Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Rapid Land Cover Change provides data and information on global and regional land cover change in raster format for agriculture (cropland increase and disease), deforestation (forest mask and hotspots), desertification (hotspot areas of degraded land and degradation types), and fires (most frequent and exceptional fires).
- Earth in the Third Dimension: First GEDI Data AvailableLikewise, researchers involved in ecosystem and carbon cycle studies will be able to acquire these focused GEDI products at the ORNL DAAC and have access to specialized tools to use these data. GEDI data can be searched for and discovered using the EOSDIS Earthdata Search application. In addition, both the LP DAAC and the ORNL DAAC have ...
- GEDI Lidar | NASA EarthdataThe Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) instrument is a full-waveform lidar installed on the International Space Station that produces detailed observations of the 3D structure of Earth’s surface. GEDI's three lasers precisely measure forest canopy height, canopy vertical structure, and surface elevation.
- Wetlands | NASA EarthdataWetlands are a type of terrain where the land is permanently or seasonally saturated with water. Swamps and marshes are types of wetlands. Insects, waterfowl, fish, amphibians, and other animals often find a home in wetlands, creating a complex ecosystem that combines land-based and aquatic life.
- Preparing for PACE Data | NASA EarthdataWhen NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem satellite launched into space on February 8, 2024, the team was excited for the spacecraft to begin its mission. This is not only because the endeavor was more than a decade in the making and critical for understanding Earth's ocean, atmosphere, and climate change.
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