2 days ago · Discover and Visualize Human Influenced Ecosystem Data NASA data help us understand Earth's changing systems in more detail than ever before, and visualizations bring these data to life, …

4 days ago · Terrestrial ecosystems, land-based communities of creatures, plants, and their surrounding environment, are an expansive focus of NASA's Earth observations. Observing such ecosystems …

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

Apr 10, 2026 · 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, amphibians, and other …

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 Earth’s …

NASA's Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) uses lidar to study the height and structure of forests and other plant biomass in order to better monitor and understand the carbon cycle, habitats, …

Apr 10, 2026 · The term "biodiversity" is used to describe the abundance and variety of life on Earth. Having a diverse assemblage of plants, animals, and other organisms in a wide range of habitats …

Oct 9, 2024 · Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean, Ecosystem (PACE), a new NASA mission, was launched on 8 February 2024. PACE – Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) collects global, hyperspectral …

Jul 5, 2000 · Biome-BGC: Terrestrial Ecosystem Process Model, Version 4.1.1 Biome-BGC is a computer program that estimates fluxes and storage of energy, water, carbon, and nitrogen for the …

Jul 28, 2020 · Increased human population often leads to greater influence on the environment and sharper declines in species and ecosystems.