Global Change Master Directory gsfc-gcmduso@mail.nasa.gov 50 2013-06-20T11:05:33Z http://mddemo.gsfc.nasa.gov/KeywordSearch/OpenSearch.do 333 0 http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_1385 -180.0,-90.0,180.0,-60.5033 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-06-19T04:00:00Z

This prototype data set contains 1km cells estimating percent tree cover. Each pixel in the layers has a value between 10 and 80 percent. These layers can be directly used as parameters in models ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_1388 26.35,-10.61,179.66,89.32 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-06-19T04:00:00Z

This prototype data set contains 1km cells estimating percent tree cover. Each pixel in the layers has a value between 10 and 80 percent. These layers can be directly used as parameters in models ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_1386 29.09,9.24,63.99,38.67 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-06-19T04:00:00Z

This prototype data set contains 1km cells estimating percent tree cover. Each pixel in the layers has a value between 10 and 80 percent. These layers can be directly used as parameters in models ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_1390 -178.97,8.56,-11.98,87.95 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-06-19T04:00:00Z

This prototype data set contains 1km cells estimating percent tree cover. Each pixel in the layers has a value between 10 and 80 percent. These layers can be directly used as parameters in models ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_1389 -122.85,-55.78,-18.14,30.46 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-06-19T04:00:00Z

This prototype data set contains 1km cells estimating percent tree cover. Each pixel in the layers has a value between 10 and 80 percent. These layers can be directly used as parameters in models ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_1387 -33.19,-41.41,62.62,40.04 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-06-07T04:00:00Z

This prototype data set contains 1km cells estimating percent tree cover. Each pixel in the layers has a value between 10 and 80 percent. These layers can be directly used as parameters in models ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_1391 -27.72,34.56,68.1,85.21 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1993-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-06-03T04:00:00Z

This prototype data set contains 1km cells estimating percent tree cover. Each pixel in the layers has a value between 10 and 80 percent. These layers can be directly used as parameters in models ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USGS_GREENESS -125.0,24.5,66.875,49.375 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z

Since 1989, the USGS EROS Data Center has been mapping the vegetation condition of the conterminous United States (lower 48 states) using satellite information. The vegetation condition maps, or more ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]NLDC -180.0,-60.0,180.0,80.0 1972-07-28T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z

The NASA Landsat Data Collection (NLDC) is a compilation of Landsat multispectral scanner (MSS) scenes and Landsat thematic mapper (TM) scenes. This compilation of scenes represents data collections ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_0930 -180.0,-90.0,180.0,-60.5033 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z

Forest Average Annual Change ? Total is the net change in forests and includes expansion of forest plantations and losses and gains in the area of natural forests. Total Forest includes natural forests ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_0929 -180.0,-90.0,180.0,-60.5033 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z

Forest: Land spanning more than 0.5 hectares with trees higher than 5 meters and a canopy cover of more than 10 percent, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ. It does not include land ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]MAPS -173.0,16.0,-63.0,70.0 1883-01-01T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z

The USGS conducts systematic and scientific classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure; mineral, energy, and water resources; and products of the national domain. ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_0295 -180.0,-90.0,180.0,-60.5033 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z 1991-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-03-14T04:00:00Z

The NOAA/GVI (Global Vegetation Index; see reference pg. 3) Eight-Year Mean Maximum data set was developed in the following manner. First, eight years of NOAA/GVI Monthly Maximum data were obtained ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_0066 -180.0,-90.0,180.0,-60.5033 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z 1991-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-03-08T05:00:00Z

Matthews Seasonal Integrated Albedo data set includes four data files for Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn (January, April, July and October respectively in the Northern Hemisphere; and July, October, ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]geodata_0166 -33.19,-41.41,62.62,40.04 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 2000-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-03-08T05:00:00Z

The Vegetation Map of Africa is a compendium of various existing map sources for different regions/countries, which were integrated and synthesized by the AETFAT committeee responsible for creating ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]IUCN_CARING -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 1990-12-31T00:00:00Z 2013-02-11T05:00:00Z

"Caring for the Earth" provides governments, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and individuals with information and guidance needed to develop ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[AADC]survey_v6_2003 158.84,-54.63,158.95,-54.46 2003-03-24T00:00:00Z 2003-03-28T00:00:00Z 2013-02-05T05:00:00Z

Voyage 6 of the Australian Antarctic Program for 2002/03 resupplied the station at Macquarie Island. Five days were spent at the island: March 24 - 28. During this time some surveys were carried ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_congareeswampspatial -80.85,33.75,-80.67083,33.84167 1996-04-27T00:00:00Z 1996-04-27T00:00:00Z 2012-12-21T05:00:00Z

The National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has implemented a program to "develop a uniform hierarchical ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]nps_clnp_species -122.8818,42.33044,-121.9651,43.0885 1996-09-30T00:00:00Z T00:00:00Z 2012-12-21T05:00:00Z

In the spring of 1992, the Pacific Northwest Region of the National Park Service contracted with Pacific Meridian Resources to develop and produce a comprehensive GIS vegetation land cover and geomorphic ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nwrc_louisianatransect -93.892,28.91,-88.962,30.447 1968-08-01T00:00:00Z 1968-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-12-20T05:00:00Z

This dataset contains a point coverage with an associated database file. The original dataset was collected through visual field observation by Robert Chabreck (Louisiana Cooperative Wildlife Research ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nwrc_vegtransect -93.905,28.854,-88.758,30.482 2000-11-01T00:00:00Z 2000-11-12T00:00:00Z 2012-12-20T05:00:00Z

This data set consists of the vegetative transect lines used in the 1997 Vegetative Type Marsh Map. The data deplicts the length of the marsh type by parish and stewardship. The original data set ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_agatefossilbeds -103.8,42.40833,-103.7,42.44167 1995-07-10T00:00:00Z 1995-08-15T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Agate Fossil Beds NM were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 2 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, and (2) Species Listings. ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_fresc_cpfs_centrmojavegmap -117.96414,34.12364,-114.808136,37.232895 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 2000-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

The Central Mojave Vegetation Map (mojveg.e00) displays vegetation and other land cover types in the eastern Mojave of California. Map labels represent alliances and groups of alliances as described ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_congareeswamp -80.85,33.75,-80.67083,33.84167 1996-06-01T00:00:00Z 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Congaree Swamp National Monument were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 2 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, and (2) ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_devilstowerspatial -104.75,44.5,-104.63,44.63 1995-09-12T00:00:00Z 1995-09-12T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

The National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with the Biological Resources Division BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has implemented a program to "develop a uniform hierarchical vegetation ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_fortlaramie -104.34382,42.11212,-104.13276,42.13276 1997-06-21T00:00:00Z 1997-06-29T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Fort Laramie NHS were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of two parts - (1) Physical Descriptive and Stratum Data, and (2) Species ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_fortlaramiespatial -104.5729,41.18889,-104.5269,42.225 1995-07-15T00:00:00Z 1995-07-15T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

The National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has implemented a program to "develop a uniform hierarchical vegetation ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]SAI_JRC_Cont_Afr_GBA2000 -19.0,-38.0,54.0,38.0 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z 2000-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

According to a recent study from Hao and Liu [1994], the African continent, where about two-thirds of the biomass burning is due to savanna fires, contributes to 46 % of the ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_isleroyalespatial -89.125,47.8,-88.4,48.2 1994-08-26T00:00:00Z 1996-04-25T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

The National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has implemented a program to "develop a uniform hierarchical vegetation ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_isleroyale -89.125,47.8,-88.4,48.2 1997-06-01T00:00:00Z 1997-09-01T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Isle Royale National Park were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 2 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data and (2) Species ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_jewelcavespatial -103.87,43.62,-103.75,43.77 1995-09-12T00:00:00Z 1995-09-12T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

The National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with the Biological Resources Division (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has implemented a program to "develop a uniform hierarchical vegetation ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_jewelcave -103.87,43.62,-103.75,43.77 1996-07-01T00:00:00Z 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Jewel Cave NM were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 2 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, and (2) Species Listing. The ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_mountrushmore -103.5,43.8,-103.4,43.9 1997-06-01T00:00:00Z 1997-08-01T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Mount Rushmore NM were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 2 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, and (2) Species Listings. ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_scottsbluff -103.74663,41.80845,-103.68121,41.86887 1995-07-10T00:00:00Z 1995-08-15T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Scotts Bluff NM were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 3 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, (2) Species Listings, and ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_tuzigoot -112.028,34.6584,-112.017,34.78583 1995-10-10T00:00:00Z 1995-10-27T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Tuzigoot NM were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 3 parts - (1)Physical Descriptive Data, (2) Species Listings, and (3) ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]usgs_nps_windcave -103.6194,43.50639,-103.3222,43.65139 1997-06-01T00:00:00Z 1997-08-01T00:00:00Z 2012-12-12T05:00:00Z

Vegetation field plots at Wind Cave NP were visited, described, and documented in a digital database. The database consists of 2 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, and (2) Species Listings. The ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USGS_MOJAVEECO -161.0,30.0,-109.0,71.0 2012-11-02T04:00:00Z

The Vulnerability and Recoverability of the Mojave Desert Ecosystem is part of the USGS Place-Based Studies Program, to improve scientific understanding of desert ecosystem processes and apply that ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]FUNG_CO2_INPUT -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 2012-10-17T04:00:00Z

[Source: NASA/GISS, http://data.giss.nasa.gov/co2_fung/ These data sets represent the input files used in simulations of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) using the Goddard Institute for Space Studies ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]USDA0141 -99.0,30.0,-68.0,39.0 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z 1994-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-10-15T04:00:00Z

Information on research project title, principle investigators, experimental variables, units, measurements/collection, variable definition, models being used or developed, links with other SGCP projects, ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ICBEMP -125.0,35.0,-115.0,49.0 2012-10-15T04:00:00Z

The mission of The Interior Columbia Ecosystem Management Project (ICBEMP) is to develop a scientifically sound and ecosystem based strategy for forest and rangelands administered by the Forest Service ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[AADC]ASAC_1015_MIGPS03 158.8789,-54.5019,158.8878,-54.4964 2003-03-25T00:00:00Z 2003-03-28T00:00:00Z 2012-10-11T04:00:00Z

Current positional data for Poa litorosa and Carex trifida at Handspike Point area (Macquarie Island) were collected using Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and standard observational techniques. ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ND07_15N_LEAVES_SOIL -47.8506,-15.9328,-47.8506,-15.9328 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z 2000-09-30T00:00:00Z 2012-10-04T04:00:00Z

This data set provides (1) delta 15N ratios and nitrogen concentrations for foliar samples and (2) delta 13C and delta 15N ratios as well as carbon and nitrogen concentrations for soil samples collected ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ADEOS_AVNIR_Mul -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1996-08-17T00:00:00Z 1997-06-30T00:00:00Z 2012-09-10T04:00:00Z

AVNIR MU indicates multispectral bands of AVNIR, onboard the ADEOS. Followings are the basic specs. -Observation band : Mu1(visible) : 0.42?m - 0.50?m : Mu2(visible) : 0.52?m ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ADEOS_AVNIR_Pan -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1996-08-17T00:00:00Z 1997-06-30T00:00:00Z 2012-09-10T04:00:00Z

AVNIR PAN indicates a panchromatic band of AVNIR, onboard the ADEOS. Followings are the basic specs. -Observation band : 0.52?m - 0.69?m -Pointing range : 5.7deg (Swath : 80km) -Resolution ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISLSCP2_AVHRR_ALBEDO -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1995-02-01T00:00:00Z 1995-07-31T00:00:00Z 2012-08-14T04:00:00Z

This Albedo and BRDF (Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function) data set contains three files containing BRDF parameters, white- sky albedo and black-sky albedo at solar noon for three bands ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISLSCP_C4_1DEG -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z 1998-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-08-14T04:00:00Z

The photosynthetic composition (C3 or C4) of vegetation on the land surface is essential for accurate simulations of biosphere-atmosphere exchanges of carbon, water, and energy. C3 and C4 plants have ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISLSCP2_CONTVEG -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1992-04-01T00:00:00Z 1993-05-31T00:00:00Z 2012-08-14T04:00:00Z

The objective of this study was to derive continuous fields of vegetation cover from multi-temporal Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data using all available bands and derived Normalized ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]ISLSCP2_IDSLC -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z 1995-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-08-14T04:00:00Z

This data set describes the geographic distributions of 17 classes of land cover based on the International Geosphere-Biosphere DISCover land cover legend (Loveland and Belward 1997) and the 15 classes ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]PRE-LBA_CABARE -65.0,-13.0,-60.0,-8.0 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z 1994-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-08-14T04:00:00Z

Surface parameter digital maps of vegetation, soil, and topography were obtained for Rondonia, Brazil, covering the 5x5 degree region bounded by 13-8 degrees S and 65-60 degrees W. Numerical maps ...

http://gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov/getdif.htm?[GCMD]Pre-LBA_ISLSCP-I -180.0,-90.0,180.0,90.0 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z 1988-12-31T00:00:00Z 2012-08-14T04:00:00Z

This data set contains hydrology, soils, radiation, cloud, and vegetation data from the International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project (ISLSCP) Initiative I. The ISLSCP data sets should ...