The 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 …

Sep 30, 2025 · Terrestrial ecosystems, land-based communities of creatures, plants, and their surrounding environment, are an expansive focus of NASA's Earth observations. Observing …

Sep 30, 2025 · Our datasets useful to the study of human-influenced ecosystems include crop extent maps, urban air quality measurements, and land cover surveys. These measurements …

Dec 5, 2018 · The Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) aims to characterize the effects of changing climate and land use on Earth. Specifically, GEDI helps researchers study …

Sep 30, 2025 · Wetlands 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, …

Oct 14, 2022 · Description Biome-BGC is a computer program that estimates fluxes and storage of energy, water, carbon, and nitrogen for the vegetation and soil components of terrestrial …

The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: MA Biodiversity provides data and information on amphibians, disease agents (extent and distribution of infectious and parasitic diseases), …

Sep 30, 2025 · NASA’s Earth science data help scientists study water temperature to learn about global warming, water cycles, and ecosystems.

NASA biosphere data are critical for understanding Earth's species, climate regulation and change, and its ecosystem processes.

Jul 31, 2024 · “Structural complexity of the forest canopy is a good indicator of a forest’s habitat quality, species diversity, and ecosystem function,” said Dr. Rupesh Shrestha, a research staff …